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traitors

noun

plural of traitor

as in betrayers

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products

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Recent Examples of traitors Abby became suspicious of Kuehl during a private conversation about possible traitors in the group. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Abraham and Szor, both Israeli filmmakers, have been denounced as traitors in Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself has threatened to revoke their citizenship. — Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Each season, The Traitors brings together a group of people for a game of deceit, separating the cast into faithfuls and traitors who must try to figure out who is who. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 The Traitors is lining up its next group of faithfuls and traitors. — Peter White, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 But the court ruled that Thaci and his co-defendants targeted political opponents and civilians perceived as collaborators and traitors during their time in the KLA. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 According to prosecutors, the men targeted political opponents and civilians perceived as collaborators and traitors during their time in the KLA. — CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 Ortiz vowed to interrogate and, if necessary, kill any traitors who thwarted him and Simon. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 In reality, the big debate has been about questions such as whether military bases should be named for traitors and whether governments should host monuments to a rebellion to defend slavery. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

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The serpents aren't the only unusual visitors popping up off Southern California's coast.

— Lesley Marin, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The serpents hunt for fish in open water and can easily get caught in currents.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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Three of those species are venomous, including the northern copperhead, which Ballard said are among the hardest venomous snakes to find in Southern Illinois.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Over a 13-month period that included the COVID-19 shutdown, the study identified 232 animal carcasses along the route, including bighorn sheep, mountain lions, squirrels and snakes.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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