tyranny
Example Sentences
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The tyranny of the status quo isn’t ending.
From MarketWatch
But even jaded readers will be startled by the scope of the self-organizing tyranny besetting the book world.
"The people of Myanmar have shown extraordinary courage in resisting military tyranny," Andrews said.
From Barron's
“How fitting that you should bear witness to this, the end of the reign of tyranny of mortal men over the World to Come.”
From Literature
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“No Kings” is both a moral and a political claim that tyranny must be antithetical to American values.
From Salon
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