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Opponents argue repeated domestic deployments shred America’s social fabric and trample protest rights protected by the 1st Amendment.

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The Nobel committee has praised previous winners for their work in advancing human rights, multilateralism, democracy and policies to combat climate change.

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At the time, the city was engulfed in regular protests over the erosion of free speech and assembly rights, which culminated in China passing a security law to crack down on dissent.

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The consolation for the Norwegian is that he now owns the indoor mile world record and the bragging rights that come with it—for however long that lasts.

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There are those, like Liverpool or Arsenal, who spend freely because they generate huge profits through television rights, commercial sales, prize money, and successful player sales.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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