junta
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In the western African country of Mali, an al Qaeda affiliate and its allies are threatening to topple the ruling military junta.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The two strikes came less than a fortnight after a large-scale, coordinated offensive by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, which plunged the west African country into a fresh security crisis.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Those methods failed to protect Gen. Camara, one of the key backers in the junta for Russia’s intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The junta offered to end her imprisonment at any time if she left the country permanently, but Suu Kyi refused and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while detained in 1991.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
It was the time of the junta, and because he couldn’t obtain the necessary medicines, he watched helplessly as the first patient died from the disease.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing junta
100 SAT Words Beginning with "J," "K," and "L"
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "Beyond Vietnam" (1967)
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"The Crucible," Vocabulary from the play
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