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op·press·ing

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oppressing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oppressing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of oppressing in a Sentence

  1. Zhao Lijian:

    The Australian government's behaviour ... blatantly violates the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese journalists there and caused severe harm to the physical and mental health of the journalists and their families, we ask Australia to immediately stop such blatant irrational behaviors, stop harassing and oppressing Chinese personnel in Australia under whatever pretext.

  2. Thomas Jefferson:

    The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the law of the strongest breaks up the foundations of society.

  3. Simone de Beauvoir:

    In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed or oppressing, resigned or rebellious, a man among men.

  4. Linda Addison:

    When Blacks were brought here as slaves, they could not sing and tell stories about Whites who were oppressing them, so, they turned them into monsters. A White master or overseer who heard it wouldn't recognize it.

  5. KIZZA RONALD:

    You cannot develop a country by oppressing the poor of the poorest

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