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discriminatory

[dih-skrim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / dɪˈskrɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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"Discriminatory language or actions of any kind have absolutely no place within our community club or the wider football community."

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Discriminatory harassment is “unwanted speech” directed at a specific student or group that is “so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive” that it denies the student or victim access to an educational opportunity or benefit.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

Discriminatory intent is really, really hard to prove.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2022

Discriminatory covenants may not always show up in a home’s title report.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2021

Discriminatory freight rates, said he, may cause a blight no less serious than noxious gases in that they may arrest the development of a State and put it at a competitive disadvantage.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel




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