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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /


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Jennifer was a lead reporter on the Varsity Blues higher-education case and is the co-author of "Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions Scandal," published in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Privilege Style was going to have operated the flight which was stopped from going ahead at the last minute in 2022, but reportedly later pulled out of involvement.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

According to Black Privilege Publishing, Charlamagne Tha God will take on “politics, the patriarchy, fatherhood, money, fame, social media” and reveal “more about himself than ever before.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Privilege is the ability to avoid discomfort, and to bend subjective reality to fit your whims and desires.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2024

No Franking Privilege is allowed under the New Act except with regard to Letters and Packets on the business of the Post Office, addressed to or transmitted by the Post Master General.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong




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