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repression

[ri-presh-uhn] / rɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
constraint
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To play Sebastian, Guitarrica had to immerse himself in the character’s emotional repression, from which music is his only escape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Crowds of teenagers marched from the Place de la République in Paris, calling for more resources for schools, and what they called less repression from police.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Lai's office confirmed Zhang's actions had targeted the president's family and said it was a case of "transnational repression."

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Bianco thinks the era of financial repression has given investors a distorted view of what returns they should expect from stocks and bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Only then could the people rise up in confidence and truly liberate themselves from repression.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Vladimir not only uses his art to comment on the present, but to shine a light on Russia's dark past - the repressions of the Stalin era.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024

She predicted that while “it’s unlikely that there will be massive repressions against ‘angry patriots,’ … the most vehement dissenters may face prosecution, serving as a cautionary tale for others.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

“The repressions have destroyed procedural and professional guarantees for lawyers’ activities, resulting in the effective destruction of legal defense in the country.”

From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2023

"We have observed an increase in repressions everywhere. Some leaders have been stopped on the way, they were not allowed to pass," he said.

From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023

By disparagement, by starvation, by repressions, forced direction, and the stunning hammerblows of conditioning, the free, roving mind is being pursued, roped, blunted, drugged.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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