opium
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The company, whose early trading days date to the 19th century and the era of British rule, once exported opium to China and sold cotton to Britain when the American Civil War dried up supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
So, when the anti-opium movement tried to constrain the British Empire from selling opium, the British deflected the blame onto the Chinese demand for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
British subversion and battlefield mastery not only effectively ended China’s opium prohibition, but it facilitated the British acquisition of Hong Kong.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2023
They have improved domestic security through crackdowns on armed groups such as the Islamic State, and say they are fighting corruption and opium production.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
He poked fun at those who fled the city, at the power of opium to banish pain, and at the cruelty and indifference of those outside the city.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing opium
East Asia - High School
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The Middle East and Central Asia - High School
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Chinese History - Middle School and High School
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