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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
sully .
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Examples
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However, if Georgie wins bite your tongue, I wouldn't be surprised if his scandal-ridden second term sullies the Bush name so much that Jeb! can't run. posted by Sinfonian at 6:29 PM
Jeb!'s October surprise? Sinfonian 2004
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However, if Georgie wins bite your tongue, I wouldn't be surprised if his scandal-ridden second term sullies the Bush name so much that Jeb! can't run. posted by Sinfonian at 6:29 PM
Archive 2004-10-17 Sinfonian 2004
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As I previously pointed out – regardless on which “reputable journal” posted studies – kind of sullies the reputation of said publication to post studies that slap Dr Simeons name on them – but totally fail to follow his protocol.
Snake oil comes in all kinds of bottles | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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No need to examine motives (believe it or not, there are those who agonize whether joining competitions and winning them "sullies" their names and puts into question the "purity" of their writing), just write some good stuff and be aware that two competitions are now open for subs, the 2005 Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature and the 2005 NCCA Writers Prize.
flexing season Dean Francis Alfar 2005
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However, I don't feel that taking paid gigs "sullies" my integrity as a dancer.
In Which I Break My Promises Yet Again (or, Hey! It's My Blog and I'll Write What I Want To!) 2006
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The result: Diesel exhaust sullies the air, trees are toppled to get at the sandy, gold-flecked earth and the scars inflicted on the land are visible on satellite photos.
Amazon Gold Rush Destroying Peruvian Rain Forest The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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But it lingers on, a travesty of the democratic process that sullies the relationship between voter and state, and illustrates just how casually politicians think about democracy.
In praise of … abolishing the edited electoral register | Editorial 2011
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We have to remember that Disney rarely sullies everything that it touches.
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This eyesore is just plain stupid, and sullies the surrounding environment.
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The result: Diesel exhaust sullies the air, trees are toppled to get at the sandy, gold-flecked earth and the scars inflicted on the land are visible on satellite photos.
Amazon Gold Rush Destroying Peruvian Rain Forest The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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