as in oppressed
suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority
when the tyrannized masses could take no more, a violent and bloody revolution became inevitable
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Al-Mousawi, of the historically oppressed Shia Muslim faith, was previously detained and had served about 11 years as a political prisoner following arrests across the region in the wake of the Arab Spring, said Alwadaei of BIRD.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
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Dahl had no record of support for other minority, oppressed or marginalized group.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys and TCU football dominated reader interest among Star-Telegram sports subscribers in April.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s Terminal 4, which is dominated by Spirit, the airline’s domestic and international operations were continuing as usual on Friday afternoon.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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As far as campaign promotional regulations, the Academy dictated that screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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This part of the rookie contract process is largely dictated by precedent.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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This campy, reality-shifting comedy series questions what would happen if a flaming misogynist woke up in a world that was completely matriarchal and subjugated men based on their gender.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Everflame is set in a world where mortals live in poverty, subjugated by an elite race known as the Descended.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of a 60-year career, director Ted Kotcheff mastered just about every genre there was to conquer.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Such are the perks of having mastered the form early, while amassing the cultural capital to remake pop in her image.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Tyrannized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannized. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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