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tyrannizing

verb

present participle of tyrannize

as in oppressing

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Norway was itself a colonizer, and programs oppressing indigenous cultures and languages were in place well into the 1960s.

— Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Having been raised not too far from similarly-minded environs, this Turkish critic knows that keeping a pure and noble familial slate in patriarchy often means oppressing women.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 May 2026

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Sinner rebounded to win Wimbledon, dominating Djokovic in the semis and topping Alexander Zverev in the final.

— Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
By now, the moon is dominating the night sky, albeit low on the horizon, and on Wednesday, July 29 — the night before the full Buck Moon — the Summer Triangle will appear to point straight at it.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

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Casting those doubts aside for this exercise, there are few players in European football with Stones’ ability as a tempo-dictating central defender.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Spieler learned from Chapa how rigid parking garage geometry is, meaning garages end up dictating the shape of developments around them.

— Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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Colorado applies a similar legislative approach to employment eligibility verification, not by changing the underlying federal obligation, but by regulating one aspect of how employers carry it out.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Another option that employers might consider is introducing natural heat-regulating measures such as green walls and roofs, trees, or ponds.

— Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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Charli is well on her way to mastering all three mediums spelled out in the title of her new LP, Music, Fashion, Film.

— Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
From tailored button-downs to cargo pants and jumpsuits, Aniston proves that repeating versatile basics and refining your personal uniform is the key to mastering quiet luxury style.

— Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026

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