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as in humiliated
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as in dented
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There’s the stepover loved by the two Ronaldos (Cristiano and Nazario, the original from Brazil), the two-touch turn that took off on a video game, and the hocus pocus skill that humiliated one Brazil legend and earned another a free meal.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Hoiby’s actions have further dented the popularity and once very positive public image of the royal family.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Barton’s work has been eviscerated by scholars, but this has hardly dented his popularity.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The crisis shamed the government, which was forced by its ombudsman to shutter the makeshift camp and relocate the migrants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The rest of us were shamed by omission.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Pittsburgh had five plays of more than 25 yards, including Rodgers’ 38-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Warren, where the Ravens totally botched their coverage, leading to middle linebacker Roquan Smith yelling out toward the sideline in frustration.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
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But the Heat botched the final possession and couldn’t close the deal.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
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Haphazardly propped on the ground with wiring and hardware exposed, the flags appear as symbols debased and emptied after centuries of misuse.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Within this world no others exist, except as things to be debased.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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This year, at least 13 people have been killed and more than 200 wounded injured in bear encounters.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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Nine Thai soldiers have been killed in the fighting and more than 120 were wounded, the Thai army said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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The norms, international reputational concerns, and fear of sanctions which encourage compliance with international law are likely to be degraded when the world’s superpower behaves lawlessly.—
BRIAN FINUCANE,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Nov. 2025
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If your sensing is degraded, your ability to make out information about your environment is degraded.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 Nov. 2025
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Catherine’s right leg was lacerated to the bone and nearly amputated by a propeller.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Queered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queered. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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