oppression

Example Sentences

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"My children are restless. Not being able to hear their voices is driving me insane. This is truly the height of cruelty and oppression for a mother."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Nine of the 12 furors further found that both companies had acted with malice, oppression or fraud, a finding that set the stage for the separate punitive damages.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Most Americans would believe it is a danger to us, that it wishes us ill, that it has thrived on terror and oppression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Schumer in his statement, noted that “Iran’s malign regional activities, nuclear ambitions, and harsh oppression of the Iranian people demands American strength, resolve, regional coordination, and strategic clarity.”

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Perhaps it requires such depth of oppression to create such heights of character.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela