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They tore into him with false claims and calumnies and writs against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Rio’s mayor at the time, Eduardo Paes, wrote a letter complaining of my calumnies and took offense at talk of corruption.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2018

In a video shot in St. Peter's Square, Archbishop Anthony Apuron addressed himself to his flock in the U.S. territory, insisting he remained their archbishop and was a "victim of these horrible calumnies."

From US News • Jun. 7, 2016

A campaign of calumnies and disinformation aimed at bringing down our headmistress?

From Slate • May 8, 2013

“This man has a celebrity in a certain way,” Washington remarked concerning Bache, “for his calumnies are to be exceeded only by his impudence, and both stand unrivaled.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis