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In the future Firestone dared to imagine, families would be replaced by collectives, children would have autonomy, pregnancy would occur outside the body, and work would be fulfilling rather than demeaning. Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Doral’s Blue Monster demeans itself. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025 Doral’s Blue Monster demeans itself. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025 Insults and demeaning remarks against immigrants have seemingly peaked in recent years and are inescapable. Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for demean

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“Demean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demean. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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