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inhumane

[in-hyoo-mayn, -yoo-] / ˌɪn hjuˈmeɪn, -ju- /


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The legislation follows the death of a teenager who fell off a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park this year, and ongoing concerns about inhumane treatment of the horses.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Is it a sight of pure, inhumane evil, or do their blank expressions merely reflect a corruption that can still be reversed?

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

The recording was met with disbelief in the South American country, with some describing the messaging as callous and inhumane.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Humanitarian groups have harshly criticized the transfers, saying they put migrants at risk of incarceration and inhumane treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The overwhelming dislike for the Pahlavi dynasty gave birth to the Iranian Revolution, and by then my parents were also fed up with the regime's inhumane tactics.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi


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