oppress

Example Sentences

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“And these are the times when we need it really badly, because somehow, we’re being oppressed all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Although she had already received a good deal of acclaim, O’Keeffe had begun to feel oppressed by her life in New York with her husband, the pioneering photographer and art dealer Alfred Stieglitz.

From The Wall Street Journal

The march was an "international demonstration... in support of Palestinians and all the oppressed around the world", the group added after the ban was announced.

From Barron's

The Islamic Human Rights Commission describes Al Quds Day as an "international demonstration... in support of Palestinians and all the oppressed around the world".

From BBC

“We took out a horrendous, horrible leader who was oppressing his own people,” Jost said.

From Salon