oppressive
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These scenes take place in Bohemia, which represents the moral and spiritual opposite of Sicilia; it’s a place where joyful anarchy and freedom replace the oppressive and destructive rigidities of the corrupted Sicilia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
For decades, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, known as DRL, has supported human rights in some of the most oppressive countries in the world.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
"It was completely illegal, even based on their own oppressive laws."
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
A heat advisory, signifying oppressive heat is imminent or occurring, will be in place across Southern California, including much of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The air was oppressive; it seemed as if there was some sulphurous fume, which at times made me dizzy.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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