As a result of armed ( ) by Russian forces, over 100 children have died and more than 130 have been injured.

Of those that remained, a fortunate and opportunistic few were ( ) to positions in senior management.

We are betrayed not by an enemy or a ( ), but by our nearest and dearest, or, at least, by our normally reliable friend.

A NATO chief has severely criticized the Russian attack on Ukraine as a ' ( ) violation of international law'.

Finally, the management found it impossible to continue to ignore his ( ) demands for a raise.

In the United States, many Asian-Americans have reported being ( ) because of their race, especially during the new Covid-19 pandemic.

In 1974, American's 37th President, Richard Nixon was about to be ( ), due to a political scandal known as Watergate. But he resigned before the trial could start.

In the United States, ( ) from both political parties came together and wrote a bill on a gun control for the first time in 28 years.

Some people believe that suicide is ( ), even if a patient is suffering and is in the last stages of life.

Internationally, there is a widely-held ( ) that Japanese people tend not to speak their minds, and indeed have two, different "faces".

Accused of being involved in a scandal, the politician ( ) as chairman of the committee.

The war crimes committed by Russian troops in the Ukrainian city of Bucha deservedly drew widespread ( ).

The man ( ) the young woman's dress, saying it looked like a tablecloth.

100-yen shops are always full of people, with among them foreigners looking for interesting or convenient ( ) unavailable in their home countries.

At the beginning of his term, the newly-elected president had publicly ( ) to fight government and business corruption.

The budget ( ) forced the governor to close several state libraries and most of the state's shelters for the homeless.

Thanks to the popularity with consumers won by its new products, the company's annual ( ) has increased by 90%.

This type of equipment can help inspectors to ( ) minor flaws just beginning to develop.

In order to complete their wholly unfamiliar task, the project team had to rely on their ( ).

The two governments are now working together on solutions to environmental problems, following guidelines concerning environmentally ( ) development.

The board of Education said that, in order to meet diversifying student dietary requirements, it had always tried to be creative and ( ) with the menus for its school meals.

To raise money for the campaign, various local ( ) and sports stars have offered their full cooperation, gratis.

The key witness in this trial of a Mafia boss wishes to remain completely ( ), to avoid being murdered.

The political party ( ) millions of dollars of secret contributions into their presidential candidate's re-election campaign.

This man owns a megabank that possesses about $9.7 billion in ( ).