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indoctrinate

[in-dok-truh-neyt] / ɪnˈdɒk trəˌneɪt /


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"Smartphones are now part and parcel of the way North Korea tries to indoctrinate people", says Mr Williams.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

In the film, Gosling’s Ken — Barbie’s anxiety-ridden, try-hard, beta-status boyfriend — is revitalized by the patriarchy of the real world and returns to indoctrinate everyone in Barbieland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Now he’s emerged as a particularly vocal Muslim advocate against what he calls an attempt to indoctrinate children.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2023

But maybe they think we’re trying to indoctrinate kids from the cradle on.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

Bring a tail as long as MacTavish's if you like, and we'll indoctrinate them with the science of fox-hunting.

From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.




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