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brainwash

[breyn-wosh, -wawsh] / ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ /


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As legal analyst Mark Joseph Stern explained at Slate, Alito “reframes these utterly innocent children’s books as insidious propaganda designed to brainwash children.”

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025

“It created a model that proved to local municipalities, to local politicians that these spaces weren’t dangerous places that are going to brainwash your kids or whatever.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

He said that unscrupulous leaders are able to brainwash people and take advantage of their desire to find a solution to their problems.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

“If we had the power to brainwash kids, we’d have them do their homework.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2022

“I’m not here to brainwash you,” he tells us.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman