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Recent Examples of desecrate Alawite shrines were desecrated, and Qurans burned during the chaotic coastal crackdown. Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025 But when the government is being deliberately desecrated, disasters are all but guaranteed. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025 Kick Kennedy also was featured in news reports about her father’s affinity for desecrating animal corpses. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for desecrate
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  • Immigrant rights advocates argued the administration violated a court order by flying four Venezuelans from Guantanamo to El Salvador.
    Nate Raymond, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Under these laws, city officials who violate them do not face consequences.
    Jennifer J. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Desecrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecrate. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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