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Noun
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Children detained at the border are often fleeing persecution, violence or poverty in their home countries, and are trying to reunite with family who had come earlier.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025 -
After the 18th-century Russian annexation, the Tatar population lived through more than two centuries of persecution and exodus.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Orlov said Ukrainian POWs and civilians are known to be held in harsh conditions, where allegations of abuse and torture are common.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The principle of universal jurisdiction allows for the prosecution of crimes such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and torture committed on foreign territory by persons who are not nationals of the jurisdiction in question.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s false claims notwithstanding, the war started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 without any provocation from its neighbor.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Both groups enhance America's ability to deter Iranian naval provocations and respond to threats, including Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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