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Recent Examples of Synonyms for xenophobic
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These two are miles apart in their experiences, one killing for sport and the other for patriotic duty.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025 -
Huawei’s transformation, coupled with strong patriotic sentiment among some Chinese people, has powered its rise.—
John Liu,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Barely a few days into his second term, President Trump has already sought to implement what has been deemed to be a harmful, racist, anti-immigrant agenda with executive actions that fly in the face of human rights and duplicate prior policies that resulted in immense violence and harm.—
Amy Fischer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Immigration policy is a prime example of this struggle: Long before Harris became their nominee, the party was debating just how much to adjust to both Trump’s anti-immigrant campaign promises and to the American public’s general shift away from openness to immigration.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
4 Feb. 2025
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After Orban became prime minister in 2010, his government stripped public employees of key civil service protections, fired thousands, and replaced them with loyal members of the ruling Fidesz party.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rhames will play Tanker, Fang’s loyal right hand who was the second-in-command of Fang’s Special Forces squad when they were captured in Afghanistan.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Xenophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xenophobic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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