torture

Example Sentences

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After the crackdown in January, Sheikhi fled to the autonomous Kurdistan region in Iraq, fearing arrest and torture back home, where the moustached, bespectacled man had been no stranger to anti-government protests.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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

And they’ve done it by unearthing another MVP-caliber quarterback in Drake Maye, who has the potential to torture yet another generation of Jets teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The fund, now imperiled, helps survivors recover from torture in the U.S. and around the world.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026

Air travel is obviously torture for the tall.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith