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She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Downey plays Jacob McNeal, a prize-winning novelist grappling with his own mortality and the looming death of his career, a consequence of various misdeeds, personal and professional, not least of which is leaning on AI to write his latest novel.
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Often the challengers suggest a wide range of potential misdeeds, like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what may stick.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
Rather, Oppenheimer appeals to the art-house crowd with a serious-minded rumination on guilt and the human capacity to rationalize away one’s misdeeds.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Fort Worth, Texas, and New York CNN — Boeing and the families of the victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes more than five years ago will have to wait to see what punishment the company will face for its misdeeds that preceded the crashes.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Often the challengers suggest a wide range of potential misdeeds, like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what may stick.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
Rather, Oppenheimer appeals to the art-house crowd with a serious-minded rumination on guilt and the human capacity to rationalize away one’s misdeeds.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Fort Worth, Texas, and New York CNN — Boeing and the families of the victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes more than five years ago will have to wait to see what punishment the company will face for its misdeeds that preceded the crashes.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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