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Recent Examples of ethnic cleansing
Palestinians, other Arabs and many experts in the field have rejected Mr. Trump’s proposal as ethnic cleansing.
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Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's statements are racist and a call for ethnic cleansing, aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause and denying the national rights of our people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The Palestinian people have been under occupation, ethnic cleansing, and all sorts of crimes since 1948.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Beijing erupted in fury when Radio Free Asia exposed its ethnic cleansing of Uyghurs and COVID coverups.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's statements are racist and a call for ethnic cleansing, aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause and denying the national rights of our people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The Palestinian people have been under occupation, ethnic cleansing, and all sorts of crimes since 1948.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Beijing erupted in fury when Radio Free Asia exposed its ethnic cleansing of Uyghurs and COVID coverups.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic cleansing
Noun
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The blasts, which set fire to more than 100,000 tons of shells, rockets and advanced equipment in the 51st Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate Arsenal’s depot, caused evacuations in surrounding villages.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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At home in Mount Holly, Stacy worked as a teacher at First Methodist Church Preschool, as a paralegal at two law firms and then as a full-time homemaker, while Joshua, a former college football player, became a paramedic aboard medical evacuation helicopters with Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Expanding access to jobs and economic opportunity, while increasing access to clean, affordable transportation options.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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The city is on the hook for $183 million to improve streets at stations for three Metro projects under Measure M. That money could go to the transportation agency or directly to Metro, but Rubio-Cornjeo warned that the loss of transportation agency staff would pose challenges to the projects.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The pandemic and proliferation of remote work have led to migration out of the major U.S. cities where jobs and industries were previously concentrated.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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For the first time, an international team of scientists known as the Worldwide Painted Lady Migration Project has traced their migration route.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who is essentially Netanyahu’s puppet, has established a new administrative body in his ministry to promote emigration.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, especially among islands, emigration is exceptionally high beyond numerical effects.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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