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Children detained at the border are often fleeing persecution, violence or poverty in their home countries, and are trying to reunite with family who had come earlier.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025 -
After the 18th-century Russian annexation, the Tatar population lived through more than two centuries of persecution and exodus.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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The story said that Tidwell's testimony was also used in the sentencing of two other men: Calvin Stovall was sentenced to life in prison in 2008 on federal marijuana-trafficking charges, and Darrell Walker was sentenced to 24 years for participating in Johnson's torture and slaying.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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Payton faces one charge each of torture and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s false claims notwithstanding, the war started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 without any provocation from its neighbor.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Both groups enhance America's ability to deter Iranian naval provocations and respond to threats, including Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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