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unjustly

[uhn-juhst-lee] / ʌnˈdʒʌst li /


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He returns home in beggar’s clothes with a plan to pay penance to the scores of souls he unjustly sent to the underworld.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Crucially, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters, Iran demanded the "release of assets belonging to the Iranian people, which have for years been unjustly trapped in foreign banks".

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

He claimed the company violated Illinois’s consumer fraud act and was unjustly enriching itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

“The best horse,” wrote turf scribe Salvator, “was unjustly beaten.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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