inhumane
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"I talk to him at all hours of the day and night. He works inhumane hours," Rubio said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“I’m deeply disturbed by reports of the poor conditions at Delaney Hall. Unsafe, inhumane and unconstitutional living conditions are completely unacceptable.”
From Salon • May 30, 2026
For months, lawmakers inspecting the facility have corroborated reports of inhumane conditions and called for immediate intervention.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
A group of immigrants at a detention facility in Southern California launched a hunger strike this week to protest inhumane conditions, according to a coalition of immigrant rights groups.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who first opened my eyes to the injustices that came with segregation and the inhumane treatment of black people in Birmingham.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Vocabulary lists containing inhumane
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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