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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abusers
Noun
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And did the advocates of this collective pedagogy imagine their children rising to heights of power, only to view the darker nations of the world through the same violent lens as their oppressors?—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026 -
Meanwhile, Annie as played by Tess Barthélémy copes in two ways with being surrounded by caricaturish oppressors.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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So did Franco in Spain, and so many torturers and psychopaths in the Brazilian military.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Nov. 2025
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The overwhelming majority of experts dispute that torture actually works as an interrogation technique, arguing that any information that comes out of it is unreliable as people under duress will say anything needed to convince their torturers to stop.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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The adults there who are your educators, [are] also your persecutors.—
Lisa Ling,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Shakespeare humanizes the Elizabethan stage stereotype of the villainous Jew by giving Shylock ample reason for wanting to get back at his Christian persecutors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.—
Ernestine Nettles,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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No disciplinary or other remedial action was taken against the harassers, and the harassment continued and, in some cases, worsened after employees complained.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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But unlike the current enemies at the gates, the doomsday sign-holders won’t go away.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Casual encounters with enemies were satisfying, but the boss fight was a highlight.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Any comedian that’s good with dealing with hecklers lost to hecklers many, many times coming up.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The Morning Show Season 4 trailer has arrived, teasing the return of not only Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson but also one of Season 3’s main antagonists Paul Marks (Jon Hamm).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Although many Iranians are deeply disillusioned with the regime, as evidenced by recurring spasms of public dissent, a widespread yearning for a better future and more responsible leaders coexists alongside a deep well of nationalism and resentment toward foreign antagonists.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2025
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