repression
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The reasons for John’s ferocious emotional repression are not fully explored, but they seem intrinsic to his grimly sustaining notion of island heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Last month, a report from human rights campaign group Amnesty said the World Cup risked becoming "a stage for repression and a platform for authoritarian practices".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
"I certainly think in my life I've experienced challenges that have come from repression."
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
One of the most significant reforms championed by Rodriguez, it aims to turn the page on nearly three decades of state repression, but has been criticised by human rights organizations as being selectively applied.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
And in the larger society, too, the cost of repression becomes another factor weighing against the expansion or restoration of needed services.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing repression
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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"The Story of an Hour"
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "Beyond Vietnam" (1967)
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