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Recent Examples of ethnic cleansing
Ushering in nothing short of a police state intent on ethnic cleansing, Trump’s proposed 2026 budget authorizes funding for detention complexes greater than the budget for the federal prison system and detention complex capacity that will allow the government to detain at least 116,000 at once.
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Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The relocation plan is seen by Jordan as an existential threat to the small kingdom, a death knell for hopes of an eventual Palestinian state and tantamount to complicity in ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 20 June 2025
Would Israel now suffice with the attack on Iran to let go of Gaza or, on the contrary, use the defeat of the axis of resistance to conclude the occupation of Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
That move is narrated as sinister—the step before ethnic cleansing—but preparatory.
—David Renton
may 12, Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
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Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The relocation plan is seen by Jordan as an existential threat to the small kingdom, a death knell for hopes of an eventual Palestinian state and tantamount to complicity in ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 20 June 2025
Would Israel now suffice with the attack on Iran to let go of Gaza or, on the contrary, use the defeat of the axis of resistance to conclude the occupation of Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
That move is narrated as sinister—the step before ethnic cleansing—but preparatory.
—David Renton
may 12, Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic cleansing
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Official evacuation details are available through Ada County and the sheriff’s office.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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The map above shows the evacuation zone in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The dollars raised by the Host Committee went to the build-out of Fiserv Forum into a TV-ready space, transportation for delegates, rental of the three convention venues and the welcome party for 15,000 people the night before the convention kicked off, Prange said previously.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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The Changing Landscape of Mobility Technology is also rapidly transforming the concept of personal transportation.—
Selika Josiah Talbott,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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This data is supported by U-Haul's latest midyear migration trends report.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The better approach is to use migration as a moment to redesign.—
Sandipan Biswas,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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In the 1970s, President Marcos attempted to stimulate the economy through emigration, beginning with waves of Filipino men sent to work on oil rigs in the Middle East.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have eagerly supported the emigration plan, despite no country publicly expressing any willingness to take part.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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