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Noun
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Previously, rubidium was often seen as an impurity that needed to be removed from a lithium deposit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2025 -
According to a safety sheet from Delta College - University Center, AJAX cleaning products contain small amounts of crystalline silica, a naturally occurring impurity in calcium carbonate.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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On their wedding day, Claudio repudiates and humiliates Hero at the altar, accusing her of unchastity (the highest of crimes) and unfaithfulness.—
Don Aucoin,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 July 2022
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Traditionally, an allegation of a woman’s unchastity constitutes libel per se.—
Jack Greiner,
The Enquirer,
27 May 2021
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More specifically, the two gatekeepers are tasked with preventing whatever evil lurks at the bottom of the ravine from getting out into the world.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors had depicted the ladies on death row—some of whom had been judged guilty of killing their own children—as embodiments of evil.—
Daniel Zalewski,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Good is not assured victory over evil in Shakespeare, though wickedness sets in motion those forces that will hasten the end of its ride.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in Chinese mythology aren't manifestations of wickedness or evil as in Western cultures.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Unchasteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchasteness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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