burke

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Verb
  • The Empire started mining the planet for energy and suppressing the Ghormans, so the upstart rebels attack a transport ship full of supplies.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 May 2025
  • But its assertions are characteristic of the Trump administration’s systemic denial of trans lives, and signal further movement by HHS toward policies that seek to suppress trans identities among young people.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 1 May 2025
Verb
  • In the past, survivors have been silenced or discouraged by a system that often sided with abusers.
    Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Trump, through his onslaught of executive orders, wants to see the adversaries silenced.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Burke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burke. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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