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tyrannizes

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present tense third-person singular of tyrannize

as in oppresses

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It is governed by a brutal regime that oppresses its people and is an enemy to the United States.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
His policies have been instrumental in dismantling the criminal enterprise that oppresses the Venezuelan people.

— Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

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Logic therefore dictates that American policy needs to deny it every pathway for turning those aspirations into a weapon – not simply the most obvious one.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The moon will never completely free itself from Earth, though — physics dictates that the drift will stop after about 15 billion years.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 2 July 2026

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Victor Diaz Lamich Each summer, the Montreal International Jazz Festival (FIJM) dominates the French Canadian city with hundreds of gigs, many free, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals The Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 dominates household grime with an industry-leading 25,000 Pa HyperSuction matched with 8N downward mopping pressure.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

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The industry is in the middle of a transition from copper interconnects to optical solutions, and the company that masters low-latency, high-bandwidth data movement holds a structural advantage.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Definition of masters

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The Federal Aviation Administration regulates the airspace, and drone owners are responsible for knowing and abiding by those restrictions.

— Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
The Clean Air Act is the federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources and governs air pollution.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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