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The man, who declined to give his name for fear of persecution due to his immigration status, recalled fearing for his life after the Taliban took control in 2021.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
31 July 2025 -
The group’s many critics say JVP enables a fringe of American Jews to act as tokens in a pro-Palestinian movement that ultimately seeks to harm the Jewish people by destroying the country created as a refuge for Jews facing persecution.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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After the torture was over, Anisimova covered her head with a towel before asking to leave the court.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Abrego Garcia's lawyers recently claimed in court documents that he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Some of the world recognizes this territory as Moroccan now, but there is still a war there, and the Polisario Front broke the ceasefire in 2020 after Moroccan provocation.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Those guards hanging around the entrance to the nest site will attack with much less provocation, often flying out to sting someone who happens to walk within 10 feet or so.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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