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Recent Examples of deign
The National Gallery of Art for the United States of America did not deign to acquire an example of Native American painting until 2020.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But cry not for the titans of industry who deign to take on government work.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
On a match point, an accidental drop-shot serve shanked with crazy spin travelled so slowly that the speed gun did not deign to rate it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 3 Sep. 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump — who plainly detest each other — wouldn’t deign to shake hands.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But cry not for the titans of industry who deign to take on government work.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
On a match point, an accidental drop-shot serve shanked with crazy spin travelled so slowly that the speed gun did not deign to rate it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 3 Sep. 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump — who plainly detest each other — wouldn’t deign to shake hands.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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