torture
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Corporate retreats are generally assumed to be torture, or at least a semi-stressful chore, what with their forced-fun activities and hybrid work-play environments that leave workers confused about boundaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The aunt of a man who died in prison has told the court deciding on compensation owed that trying to get answers since his death has been "torture".
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
He’s not saying that immigrants always have to be believed when they say they fear torture or persecution in a certain country.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
Giving examples of his office's work, Turk said it supported 67,000 survivors of torture and modern slavery, documented tens of thousands of human rights violations and exposed discrimination in more than 100 countries.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
She gives me an awkward smile, as if she somehow knows this is torture for me.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
Vocabulary lists containing torture
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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