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tyrannizing

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present participle of tyrannize

as in oppressing

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Norway was itself a colonizer, and programs oppressing indigenous cultures and languages were in place well into the 1960s.

— Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Having been raised not too far from similarly-minded environs, this Turkish critic knows that keeping a pure and noble familial slate in patriarchy often means oppressing women.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 May 2026

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England was dominating possession until a Norway burst led to a goal from Andreas Schjelderup.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
One built its reputation carving through Alpine passes and dominating rally stages; the other became synonymous with timeless sportswear born from the tennis court.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026

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The data underscores that while clean energy scales, overall decarbonization remains insufficient, with regional shifts dictating global progress.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
With no federal regulations dictating what information labels should include, the stamps have led to consumer confusion — and nearly 20% of the nation’s food waste, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

— Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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Alysa Guffey After intense pushback to the first draft of the zoning ordinance, the city's Department of Metropolitan, the city agency charged with regulating land use and zoning in the city limits, tweaked the proposal to tighten some regulations.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
When temperatures are extremely high, some people’s bodies can have trouble regulating temperature.

— Hali Smith July 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

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