extremism
Example Sentences
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The Church Committee stopped short of concluding that Cointelpro deliberately perpetuated extremism, but its report made clear that blurring the line between monitoring and participation might have encouraged informants to keep the activity going.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Saturday's summit in Spain was the fourth meeting of the In Defence of Democracy initiative, which aims to counter extremism and illiberalism.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
While the intent may have been to show that extremism can hide in plain sight, the effect, critics of the stories argued, was normalization.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
“One Battle After Another” is a satirical action-thriller with an intense and timely exploration of American extremism that stars DiCaprio as a retired revolutionary forced back into action.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
“We will defeat the forces of extremism and militancy with the power of the people,” she declared.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
Vocabulary lists containing extremism
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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"Ideas Live On" by Benazir Bhutto (2007)
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“Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly” by Malala Yousafzai
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