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to take control of and assert authority over
—usually used as (be) enslaved
Her ancestors were enslaved during the war.
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Recent Examples of enslaved
Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The most precious underwater find is a blue bead, once used as currency to pay for enslaved people from Africa, tobacco, cotton and rum.
—Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
Ball had located descendents of people his ancestors had enslaved — including Harold Singletary.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In 1787, the Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed at the Constitutional Convention, to count enslaved people in the South as three-fifths of a white person for purposes of taxation and representation in the House of Representatives and Electoral College.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The most precious underwater find is a blue bead, once used as currency to pay for enslaved people from Africa, tobacco, cotton and rum.
—Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ball had died the previous year, and five of his plantations were listed for sale — along with the people enslaved on them.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
Ball had located descendents of people his ancestors had enslaved — including Harold Singletary.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enslaved
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The young man probably arrived from England in the 1630s as a cabin boy or an indentured servant.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
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Both the levelers among the founders and their critics agreed on where the wealth necessary for the new nation would come from: the expropriation of Native Americans, as well as from slave and indentured labor.Danielle Allen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Duality – On Black Wings stacks for max effectiveness, reduced from 5 to 3 but extend buff duration from 7 to 10 seconds.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The couple had difficulty believing Nola could scale a fence in a single bound, mainly because the dog rarely jumped inside the house.Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a second, two civilians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded.Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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In such confined, awkward sites, devised to hold a five-story house, what was important to him?David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
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Hydrothermal explosions occur when hot water in a volcano system turns into steam in a confined area, Morgan wrote.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
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Venom and a host of other symbiotes held captive at Area 51 manage to stop Knull’s army of monstrous alien Xenophages from acquiring the Codex.Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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New ceasefire push The escalation came as the United States pushed for a new effort to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, that would end the war and see the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held captive in Gaza as well as many Palestinians jailed by Israel.Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
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Back in 2012, the two starred in The Paperboy, in which Efron’s wide-eyed character falls for an older woman (Kidman) who is in love with an incarcerated murderer.Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
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Investigators later said the driver was unaware of the scam call that Brock had received with threats and demands for money, citing an incarcerated relative.Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
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Remarkably, Barcelona has averaged more than five second-half goals per game in its last five outings, having recently thrashed Granada, Madrid CFF and Espanyol.Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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With 10 men, Barca succumbed to their visitors and were thrashed 4-1 on the night resulting in a 6-4 aggregate score overall.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Enslaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslaved. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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