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desecrated

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“It gets desecrated more and more every year,” Tortez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

In a London auditorium, a work of art is being desecrated.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

It comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that war memorials could be "desecrated" on Armistice Day.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

While cleaning camp, my partner even found a desecrated crystal decanter filled with urine.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023

The desecrated poster had been removed and the wall scrubbed clean.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier