unjust

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Immigrant-rights advocates argued the repeal of the special protection would be cruel and unjust to migrants who have established lives and careers in this country.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"The charges are unjust, they are false, and I am innocent," Claudio Villamide, commander of the submarine force at the time of the tragedy, told the court in the far-southern Patagonian city of Rio Gallegos.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Workers have labored under these unjust policies for nearly a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

In 2022, women put their bodies on the line to protest and call for accountability for the unjust killing of Jina Amini.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

It stands to reason that an immoral and unjust legal system would breed contempt for its laws and regulations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela