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unjust

[uhn-juhst] / ʌnˈdʒʌst /


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"The charges are unjust, they are false, and I am innocent," Claudio Villamide, commander of the submarine force at the time of the tragedy, told the court in the far-southern Patagonian city of Rio Gallegos.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Workers have labored under these unjust policies for nearly a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

In 2022, women put their bodies on the line to protest and call for accountability for the unjust killing of Jina Amini.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Abiy urged Turkey to support Ethiopia's quest for sea access, arguing that it was unjust for the country to remain landlocked.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

What a miserable little poltroon had fear, engendered of unjust punishment, made of me in those days!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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