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Fujimori mostly reined in the indiscriminate massacre of peasants. — Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine, "A Jagged Scrap of History," 24 June 2019 What’s more, peasants in southern Mexico are increasingly losing their land and being treated as criminals for defending it. — Washington Post, "Adding troops at Mexico’s border with Guatemala won’t block migrants from coming to the U.S. Here’s why.," 19 June 2019 The French have a long and ambiguous link to their forests, a source of conflict during the revolution in the eighteenth century between nobles and peasants seeking firewood and land for grazing. — The Economist, "Why France’s forests are getting bigger," 18 July 2019 As the battles begin, Hirut and other women must care for the wounded, but when Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia is about to lose hope, Hirut helps to disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor to keep the fight alive. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "‘Star Trek’s’ Kate Mulgrew to emcee this year’s Opus & Olives fundraiser," 14 July 2019 Trying to get Donald Trump on your side is like trying to become friends with the coolest kid in high school: Stick around smiling and shouting sweet nothings until the king requires a peasant to clean his sneakers. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "Boris Johnson Failed to Defend Britain’s Ambassador — and British Sovereignty," 11 July 2019 Scroll down for a recap of her best (and boldest) so far this week: Celine saw the bike shorts trend and decided to one-up the rest of us peasants with a full-on Chanel unitard complete with a chain logo belt. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Celine Dion Wearing No Pants to Paris Couture Week Is Legendary," 1 July 2019 Her work updates the 18th-century landscapes of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Hubert Robert, who portrayed fishmongers and peasants milling about amid the gargantuan ruined splendors of ancient Rome. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga 50 photo shows uncover fresh takes on the recovery of a once combustible river," 30 June 2019 Many believe his mother was Caterina di Meo Lippi, a local peasant. — Claudia Kalb, National Geographic, "Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'peasant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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