outlawry

Definition of outlawrynext

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Recent Examples of outlawry Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry. Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlawry
Noun
  • In that context, the language of immigrant criminality becomes part of the rationale for detention rules, enforcement surges and legal changes that treat noncitizens as a standing public safety risk.
    Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • Police sources say no criminality is suspected.
    Elle McLogan, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Amid a rebellion over the SAVE Act, Johnson lost control of the House floor for a second time this week, sending lawmakers home early for the July Fourth recess.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • These battles have completely receded from the American imagination, even though, in some ways, the American rebellion was a sideshow to a far greater imperial drama.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Amid the mutiny in the House, Johnson canceled unrelated votes, struggling to get enough support to move the legislation.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The war's disastrous optics erode his legitimacy, amplified by internal dissent like a viral military blogger's mutiny warning and soldiers threatening officers.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The result, historians say, has become a centralized, more politicized spectacle, marking the national milestone as a celebration of an imperial presidency rather than a revolution from kingly rule.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The company that manufactures the hardware powering the AI revolution acknowledges that the technology is more expensive than the people it was supposed to augment.
    Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • An uprising that left inmates in control of a detention center has ended with some people injured, North Carolina officials say.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • Secessionist uprisings in the provinces like Tatarstan or Bashkortistan or Chechnya.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Chevron benefits from unrest in the Middle East and other factors that can elevate energy prices.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Shows of extravagance like these have not been met with kindness in a world torn by war, inflation, soaring gas prices and political unrest.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The earthquakes have compounded problems created by years of economic and political strife, particularly for the overwhelmed healthcare system.
    Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • The program was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife and other instability.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
    Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • In this current era of AI disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, there seems to be another gendered pattern in the workplace coming to light.
    Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Outlawry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlawry. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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