oppression
Example Sentences
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You have all these characters that are literally standing up to oppression and fascism, and those who are in power and they show an amount of corruption that you think only happens in books.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Their political outlook, formed in part by their experience with English oppression on the British isles, was much more suspicious of government authority.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Christ disappointed many who expected the Messiah to overthrow the yoke of Roman oppression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Shiites hold their most sacred and emotionally charged annual ritual — Ashura — to commemorate Hussein’s death, honoring him as a galvanizing symbol of the fight against oppression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
“And crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Vocabulary lists containing oppression
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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