original sin
noun
1
: the state of sin that according to Christian theology characterizes all human beings as a result of Adam's fall
2
: a wrong of great magnitude
the original sin of slavery
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The original sin came in 2008 when the team traded a franchise icon (Chauncey Billups) in the hopes of making one last run with an aging superstar (Allen Iverson) instead of using their greatest trade asset to ignite a rebuild.
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
We had been led to believe this was Sunny’s original sin.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Having spent much of her life being forced to pray for salvation from original sin, Carrie is set free by her unholy skill.
—Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
As usual, the cover-up becomes bigger than the original sin.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
We had been led to believe this was Sunny’s original sin.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Having spent much of her life being forced to pray for salvation from original sin, Carrie is set free by her unholy skill.
—Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
As usual, the cover-up becomes bigger than the original sin.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Original sin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/original%20sin. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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