liberation

• The chief reason assigned for his liberation was the service which his knowledge and talents might render to the Republic, a reference to the knowledge of the Italian coast-line which he had gained during the mission to Genoa. —  The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)
• Even when the post-war reforms provided an opportunity for colonised peoples all over the world to fight for their liberation, the Southern Cameroons leaders opted for a lacklustre approach to politics which consisted largely of the politics of "stop beating me, improve on my condition". —  AllAfrica News: Latest
• Every year Bulgaria has celebrated its liberation from the Turkish rule on March 3, but many questions remain unanswered as to should the events that took place in the end of the —  SofiaEcho RSS feed
• In Helen, Roche has created a character that promises a certain kind of liberation -- the right to be sick and sexy, the right to be damaged and confident, the right to speak about anything and everything without shame. —  Salon
• For their liberation, the pirates had demanded a ransom and the release of pirates captured in an earlier military operation to liberate hostages abducted in April. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper

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