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humiliation

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as in abasement

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Recent Examples of humiliation This month, that disconnect became an electoral humiliation for Republican leaders. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026 The season’s final humiliation was losing a Copa del Rey final to neighbours Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu, with both Mourinho and Ronaldo red-carded. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Certainly not a humiliation for you or the president whose idea this was! — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 The humiliation and fear leave many victims feeling alone and unsure of where to go. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Anger, betrayal, humiliation and the desire to expose the truth are all normal reactions. — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Trump is merely flailing for options that might avoid the humiliation of losing the war or the risk of escalating beyond standoff strikes. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 At its best, that instinct lends his comedies a shaggy warmth and a conspiratorial mood that suggests the filmmaker, character, and even viewers are all surviving the humiliation of modern intimacy together. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 Sustainable agreements cannot be built around the humiliation of one side. — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026

Definition of abasement

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As a tail-risk hedge — specifically against financial system stress, currency debasement, and geopolitical crisis — gold's track record is stronger and more consistent.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Bitcoin offers growth potential tied to adoption Like gold, Bitcoin is often viewed as a hedge against currency debasement because its supply is limited.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 2 June 2026

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The former defence minister is popular among younger Ukrainians and his dismissal in July sparked protests across the country.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Opinion polls taken in recent weeks show that Fedorov has grown popular enough in Ukraine since his dismissal to pose a serious challenge to Zelensky in a presidential race.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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