purdah
Example Sentences
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Abida had a fierce, independent streak even as a child and rebelled against her grandmother when she forced her into purdah at the age of 13.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
The UK is about to have yet another general election and soon the internet and airwaves will be filled with talk of purdah, hustings and spin.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2019
The Cabinet Office declined to provide clarification of the purdah rules on Thursday but said Sedwill would respond to Corbyn in due course.
From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2019
The self-styled protector was in purdah and he resented it.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2019
I had seen these women nearly every day of my life observing the code of purdah, where they cover themselves in public.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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