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Recent Examples of apostatize
In one of the more powerful sequences, three older men are hung from crosses positioned deep in the ocean’s waters — the thrashing waves killing them slowly for their refusal to apostatize.
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Lindsey Bahr, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2017
The conundrum is one that has nothing to do with Rodrigues’ decision whether to lay down his life, but with his reluctance to apostatize, even in the face of others’ deaths.
—Michael O'Sullivan, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2017
Savannah's mom left the church in 2015, when leaked official documents confirmed their policy of apostatizing same-sex couples.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2017
Lindsey Bahr, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2017
The conundrum is one that has nothing to do with Rodrigues’ decision whether to lay down his life, but with his reluctance to apostatize, even in the face of others’ deaths.
—Michael O'Sullivan, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2017
Savannah's mom left the church in 2015, when leaked official documents confirmed their policy of apostatizing same-sex couples.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostatize
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Over the past two years, several prominent Russian billionaires have renounced their citizenship and exited the country’s economic landscape.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Edward renounced the throne and attempted to defuse the crisis, projecting an image of national unity.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Afro-Colombian community, as the film shows, is often forsaken if not outright erased from both history and geography.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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Answering the summons of McCabe and others, thousands of Black people chose to forsake the dominion of Jim Crow for Oklahoma.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the frenzy to repudiate the past, Xiao saw history repeating itself.Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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By the time Barack Obama won the White House in 2008, there was momentum not only to repudiate the use of torture by U.S. intelligence agencies, but also to embrace new methods that were deemed more ethical and reliable.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Republicans rejected Trump’s demand to eliminate the debt limit completely.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ninety years ago today, the course of future Queen Elizabeth's life was forever altered when her uncle, King Edward VIII, chose to abdicate tthe throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson — casting the young princess on a path to one day reign.Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many of them won’t vote in favor of recessing to literally abdicate the chamber’s constitutional responsibility of advice and consent.Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Well, my sister did not receive an invite and now my family has completely disowned me.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2024
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But recent years have marked a subtle shift from self-righteous battles over reputation to less principled conflicts over branding control, like when Kanye West disowned his participation in Coodie & Chike’s 2022 documentary Jeen-Yuhs because he was denied final cut.Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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But the Kings would not quit, with Jeannot evening the game again by redirecting in a Jordan Spence pass from the edge of the crease 2½ minutes into the third, setting the stage for Byfield’s winner 3:19 into the extra period.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, avoidance goals—such as quitting smoking or avoiding procrastination—can trigger the brain’s stress response, activating the amygdala.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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