blasphemies

plural of blasphemy
as in corruptions
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies

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Noun
  • Amidst their divorce hearings, Guobadia was detained by ICE and deported back to Nigeria, a result of a history of immigration violations, including bank and credit card fraud.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Immergut also cited violations of the 10th Amendment and other federal statutes as reasons for her ruling.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.
    Jenna West, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Antoni, a former Heritage Foundation economist, had come under fire for his history of social media posts that used economic stats for partisan purposes, sexist remarks, and insults targeting gay TV anchors.
    Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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