oppression
Example Sentences
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Implicit in the articles is the sense that there may be a kernel of something good in a society that enables individuals to rise above oppression.
"My whole family is over there in Venezuela, and honestly, it's tough. Really, really tough, everything that's happening there. All the hardships they're facing...all the oppression."
From Barron's
It stated that Kurds were "an essential and integral part" of Syria, where they have endured decades of oppression under previous rulers.
From BBC
Hanukkah celebrates the miracle when a small amount of oil burned for eight days in the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem, symbolizing how light, faith, and resilience will overcome darkness, violence and oppression.
From Los Angeles Times
Trying to stop its use is "oppression in the highest form," she told AFP.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
