oppression
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We should take pride in the generations of Americans who fought tyranny, defeated Nazism and fascism, defended democracy, welcomed millions and answered the call to help nations facing war, disaster and oppression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
In Gaza City, 27-year-old Mazen al-Ghoul watched the World Cup opening ceremony with a feeling of "oppression".
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Jurors decided that Grossman acted with malice and oppression and Erickson acted with malice, oppression, or fraud, kicking off the punitive phase of the trial.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“Writers,” she said, “disturb the social oppression that functions like a coma on a population, a coma despots call ‘peace’.”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
The clammy oppression of the day made him listless and heavy.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing oppression
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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