When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic.
—
Ron Chernow,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
For years, Hezbollah claimed its arms had liberated Lebanese land.
—
Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The long shadow of the occupation Twenty-three years after George Bush and Tony Blair resolved that Iraqis were to be emancipated, the country remains captive to a masquerade of power.
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Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
When Winter was 14 years old, she was placed in the care of her older sister and three years later, she was legally emancipated.
Argentina’s plan in attack is to rely on sudden bursts of energy, epitomised by the way Messi suddenly sprung into life to go in behind, collect a diagonal ball from Lisandro Martinez, control it beautifully and fire home for the opener.
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Denys Kostyshyn sprung Moshobane for a wide-open breakaway in the 83rd minute.
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