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The half-hour series stars Glen Powell as Russ Holliday, a former star college quarterback for a big-name team who disgraces himself during the Rose Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Officers aren’t allowed to conduct themselves in a way that personally disgraces them or dishonors the military profession, according to military law cited by the newspaper.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2022

The Monday column by Dylan Hernández, ostensibly about Kershaw making the All-Star team, disgraces the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2022

What’s disappointing is the degree to which its exercise of muscle exposes and disgraces others.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021

But they had sent her back to her own mother and father, a mysterious act hinting at disgraces not told me.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston