emancipate
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Following the French Revolution, much of Western Europe began to emancipate their Jews—but by the mid-19th century, it became clear that the initial promise of emancipation had not brought about the dreamed-for safety.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2023
How were you able to emancipate yourself from shame?
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023
Even if there were an evolutionary link between meat consumption and becoming human, we should be able to emancipate ourselves from it today.
From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023
The Anthropocene engine has allowed humans to emancipate ourselves from many of the negative feedback mechanisms that otherwise would have kept the population's growth in check.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2022
Struggling under piles of debt and in ill health, an aging Madison resolved to emancipate “his people.”
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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