tyranny
Example Sentences
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Plus, three reasons the stock market can endure the war, the Venezuelan first lady’s other job, and the tyranny of the Oura ring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
As the title implies, “One Battle” imagines an America where little improves, no matter how much people fight tyranny.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The tyranny of the status quo isn’t ending.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
"The people of Myanmar have shown extraordinary courage in resisting military tyranny," Andrews said.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Sprat was even blunter: getting rid of the tyranny of the ancients simply involved throwing out what he called ‘the rubbish’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing tyranny
The Declaration of Independence
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Fahrenheit 451
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American History I
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