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Human rights groups say the Chinese government has oppressed members of the Uyghur Muslim minority on a massive scale.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2022

But the heat — the latest edition of the broiling wave that has oppressed New York and other parts of the country for the past few weeks — was not far behind.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2012

It is now fairly commonplace to learn American history in the context of who has oppressed, excluded or otherwise mistreated whom.

From Time Magazine Archive

But when hast thou ever seen a person of quality punished by justice for that he has oppressed his people too much?

From The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim by Grimmelshausen, Hans Jacob Christoph von

Something that has oppressed us all has become intolerable and has to be ended.

From Mr. Britling Sees It Through by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)