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Recent Examples of crucify
Thanks to Christ — crucified and risen from the dead — hope does not disappoint!
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Thanks to Christ – crucified and risen from the dead – hope does not disappoint!
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump told the brief story behind the biblical holiday centered on Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian tradition, was crucified on a cross and then rose from the dead.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 Apr. 2025
Pilate caves and decides to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Thanks to Christ – crucified and risen from the dead – hope does not disappoint!
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump told the brief story behind the biblical holiday centered on Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian tradition, was crucified on a cross and then rose from the dead.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 Apr. 2025
Pilate caves and decides to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucify
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At the same time, Lively was freshly criticized for her reaction to an interviewer in a resurfaced 2016 clip.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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But Trump, who nominated Powell to head of the nation's central bank in 2018, has publicly berated the Fed's decision-making.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Some might find the introduction of a major conflict — when a different date turns nightmarish for Sophie, causing Lucy to question her certainties about what makes a good match and berate herself for failing to spot red flags — to be a heavy-handed nudge toward a resolution.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune If the plan goes awry and a recruit slips away, one thing the former NBA insider refuses to do is blame the money.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Tax rise hit Domestic tax rises have also been blamed for the steep decline in economic activity.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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At another meeting in May 2024, Grippo scolded female employees for not working hard enough, although the team was high-performing and employees worked long hours, the lawsuit said.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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In January at the annual World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump scolded Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Bank of America.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky excoriated the White House and President Donald Trump on Wednesday after saying he and his family had been disinvited from the annual White House picnic.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Other journalists had excoriated McCarthy earlier, in print and on the radio, but Murrow met the medium and the moment in 1954, demonstrating the senator’s smear tactics and stirring a severe public backlash.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The brief interview created a furious reaction online, with the likes of Dionne Warwick and Khloé Kardashian upbraiding the journalists for treating Babyface so disrespectfully.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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That starts with upbraiding Chapman’s would-be assassin, who’s still nursing injuries from being run over by a taxicab — this after handling three other agents quite capably.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
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Separating fact from invention is difficult, but there have been rumors that there was more than one murderer, the killing was drug-related and — perhaps most disturbingly — that Driscoll was either dismembered or flayed alive.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Clark, who wore a mischievous smile, flayed her arm once more for the dramatics before stepping on the court and finishing a defensive drill.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The department also faulted federal officials for not coordinating with local law enforcement in advance, thus delaying deployment and affecting LAPD’s ability to proactivity plan crowd-control operations.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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In a statement Saturday, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons faulted local officials, including LA Mayor Karen Bass, and police for their response to the situation on Friday evening.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
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“Crucify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucify. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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