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liberate

[lib-uh-reyt] / ˈlɪb əˌreɪt /


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"It just felt like my dad was known for helping liberate this town and these villages. I saw him as a war hero," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The U.S. had a better shot at integrating Israel into the region after it led the 1991 Gulf war to liberate Kuwait from invading Iraqi troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Then our dreams became humbler, to liberate our own lands. Now it’s even less. We don’t want to liberate anything. We just want to stay home and not leave our homes,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

French president Emmanuel Macron stated, “We are not party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context.”

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I presented to Bono that we must return up the hill and liberate our friend; to which he replied that I would be no such fool.

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




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