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Recent Examples of ethnic cleansing
Trump has said the Palestinians would not be allowed to return: UN officials and others say Trump's plan would amount to ethnic cleansing.
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NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump seems to be offering Israel a deal: The U.S. will countenance the ethnic cleansing of Gaza so long as America gets a prime piece of oceanfront property at the end of it.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
Trump has suggested that some or all Gaza Palestinians should be moved to neighboring Egypt or Jordan, but those countries have strongly rejected that idea and Palestinians denounce it as an endorsement of Israeli ethnic cleansing.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Arab states and Palestinian groups have rejected Trump's proposal, which critics said would amount to ethnic cleansing.
—Hussam Al-Masri, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump seems to be offering Israel a deal: The U.S. will countenance the ethnic cleansing of Gaza so long as America gets a prime piece of oceanfront property at the end of it.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
Trump has suggested that some or all Gaza Palestinians should be moved to neighboring Egypt or Jordan, but those countries have strongly rejected that idea and Palestinians denounce it as an endorsement of Israeli ethnic cleansing.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Arab states and Palestinian groups have rejected Trump's proposal, which critics said would amount to ethnic cleansing.
—Hussam Al-Masri, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic cleansing
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The fires, which engulfed tens of thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area and forced mass evacuations, prompted schedule changes for many sports teams and leagues.—
Alex Andrejev,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The fire, which caused the evacuation of 1,200 people and the closure of Highway 1 for three days, was the largest battery storage plant fire in the United States.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The most significant of those technologies is green hydrogen, a fuel created by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electric current powered by renewable energy; this green fuel can replace fossil fuels in heavy industry and transportation.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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The website claims that this package includes on-stage access, accommodation on a private yacht or villa, transportation and a 24/7 chauffeur service.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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In Austria, migration was a prominent topic leading up to last year’s election, which resulted in the far-right Freedom Party securing its first national election victorysince World War II.—
Stephanie Lichtenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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From the beginning, the Paddington movies have linked their fictional bear, the creation of children’s book author Michael Bond, to themes of migration and sanctuary.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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While some Gazans have rejected emigration, others see it as their only hope.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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China has an interest in reducing emigration both to maintain a young workforce and to protect its global image as an economic superpower.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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