ethnic cleansing

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Recent Examples of ethnic cleansing War crime This Israeli behavior is clearly ethnic cleansing, which is a war crime. Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024 Related article Former defense minister accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza Critics say the responses suggest two sets of rules: one for the West’s traditional allies, and another for its foes. Tim Lister, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 Al-Burhan’s government accuses the UAE of backing the RSF, which has allegedly committed ethnic cleansing in Darfur. Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024 But what began as a movement characterized by sporadic outbursts of violence would soon morph into a premeditated political strategy of ethnic cleansing. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ethnic cleansing 
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Noun
  • In Pacific Palisades, where some residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans, a chaotic evacuation was years in the making.
    Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The big picture: Four of the biggest blazes remained zero percent contained during low relative humidity and high winds that were beginning to weaken on Wednesday evening, though fresh spot fires ignited and a new blaze in the Hollywood Hills prompted fresh mandatory evacuation orders.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Different rules for elite players are nothing new, and Butler has had and would continue to have different rules with a return (separate road accommodations, his own transportation to games).
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • According to a Monday statement from the governor's office, emergency response resources, including transportation crews, the National Guard and medical teams, have been activated.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To track state-to-state migration trends, the U.S. Census Bureau used data from the American Community Survey and anonymized IRS address changes.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Remote work has rewritten the playbook for PC migrations, turning what was once a straightforward office procedure into a high-stakes logistical challenge.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • The cost of living — especially Ireland’s acute housing crisis — was a dominant topic in the three-week campaign, alongside mass migration, which has become a flash-point issue in a country of 5.4 million people long defined by emigration.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The cost of living — especially Ireland’s acute housing crisis — was a dominant topic in the three-week campaign, alongside immigration, which has become an emotional and challenging issue in a country of 5.4 million people long defined by emigration.
    Jill Lawless and Peter Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024

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