oppression
Example Sentences
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The psychological damage from the labor camp coupled with the oppression of the Communist regime infiltrated the house, where her mother’s constant cleaning and other drudgery was a way of maintaining sanity and order.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"The current damaged site will be preserved as a war museum at the university to remain a document of the country's scientific oppression in history," said Zafarollah Kalantari, head of Isfahan University of Technology.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Applying kiddie filters to “Animal Farm” is certainly an irony to ponder regarding the book’s theme of oppression.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"People didn't leave their homes for no reason - they lived through the worst torture, oppression, and injustice."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
It is an international activist movement that began in the African American community and campaigns against oppression and systemic violence against black people.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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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