oppression

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The punitive phase of the civil trial began Thursday, after jurors determined that Grossman had acted with malice and oppression and Erickson with malice, oppression or fraud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Long term, it's actually scared away investors, he said. "And all the oppression also affected how investors see Saudi Arabia as a government, as a country, that lacks what investors want, which is predictability.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The psychological damage from the labor camp coupled with the oppression of the Communist regime infiltrated the house, where her mother’s constant cleaning and other drudgery was a way of maintaining sanity and order.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"The current damaged site will be preserved as a war museum at the university to remain a document of the country's scientific oppression in history," said Zafarollah Kalantari, head of Isfahan University of Technology.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Therefore there had to be established in the minds of all present a vivid picture of mankind under oppression.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright