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The members are afraid to speak up for fear of losing their jobs or their promotions or some sort of retaliation.
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
The core issue is that Washington has hesitated to take stronger measures — such as sinking the Iranian intelligence ship that supports the Houthis, or targeting the infrastructure that sustains their rule within Yemen — for fear of inflaming a tense regional situation.
—Hal Brands, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the ensuing two hundred and thirty-two years and change, the rest of the world has seemed hellbent on making Haiti pay, for fear of global Black liberation.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
In January, the woman, who does not want to be named for fear of reprisal, also got a phone call at her office from a police officer in Cornwall, Ottawa.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
The core issue is that Washington has hesitated to take stronger measures — such as sinking the Iranian intelligence ship that supports the Houthis, or targeting the infrastructure that sustains their rule within Yemen — for fear of inflaming a tense regional situation.
—Hal Brands, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the ensuing two hundred and thirty-two years and change, the rest of the world has seemed hellbent on making Haiti pay, for fear of global Black liberation.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
In January, the woman, who does not want to be named for fear of reprisal, also got a phone call at her office from a police officer in Cornwall, Ottawa.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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