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injustice

[in-juhs-tis] / ɪnˈdʒʌs tɪs /


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King Charles III called the transatlantic slave trade "a monstrous injustice" Tuesday, opening a Commonwealth summit in which UK leader Andy Burnham is holding talks about apologising for Britain's role in slavery.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

At an execution site of local people during British colonial times, the king paused to reflect in a gesture meant to indicate his awareness of this past injustice.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Is the potential injustice of one team having to face a pink ball outweighed by the need to get more action of the field?

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Sentenced to 10 years, he bore the injustice nobly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now that I am actuated by hopes more active—by anger at injustice and demand for benevolence—I fear I shall not be so reckless of my life.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

I’m not saying this is one of the great injustices in baseball history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

In December 2025, a Finnish a truth and reconciliation commission called on Finland to rectify injustices committed against the indigenous Sami people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

An official inquiry found the National Coal Board was responsible for the Aberfan disaster, but survivors and bereaved families have long pointed to a litany of injustices.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Lake, who has campaigned for his constituent for the past two years, said the case was one of the clearest injustices he had come across in his nine years as an MP.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

We continued to study the American Revolution, and learned about the injustices of taxation without representation, and memorized passages from the Declaration of Independence.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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