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bondage

[bon-dij] / ˈbɒn dɪdʒ /


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His 1845 autobiography, a blistering tale of bondage in Maryland and a daring flight to freedom, remains one of history’s fiercest attacks on slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“Have they read the harrowing history of their ancestors’ bondage in Egypt to no purpose?” one writer in a Jewish periodical asked of pro-slavery Jews.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Chris Farrimond, NCA Director of Threat Leadership, warned migrants who enter the UK "under these clandestine means" are "under increased risk of being forced into exploitation and debt bondage" by groups of people smugglers.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

CAL also found evidence of debt bondage, a form of forced labor that involves “recruitment fees,” often paid with a loan, with workers essentially indentured until their debts are settled.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024

The Pharaoh died, says Exodus, and the children of Israel sighed by reason of their bondage.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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