as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound
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betraying
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The betrayal there, if there is any, is Ebony betraying her sister for him.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 May 2026 -
Musk’s legal team accused Altman, OpenAI, and its president, Greg Brockman, of betraying the company’s founding mission, and OpenAI argued that Musk’s claims are baseless and aimed at gaining control over the company.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Selling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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