tyranny

Example Sentences

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As the title implies, “One Battle” imagines an America where little improves, no matter how much people fight tyranny.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The tyranny of the status quo isn’t ending.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

"The people of Myanmar have shown extraordinary courage in resisting military tyranny," Andrews said.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

True tyranny, for Adams, ultimately came from those in your immediate vicinity—never from the actual forces shaping the world in which you exist.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

Half the lords in the realm could not tell taxation from tyranny, and would bolt to the nearest usurper in a heartbeat if it would save them a clipped copper.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin