society
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At university, she was involved in the debating society and now realises that has prepared her for thinking on her feet.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
When the downfall of society occurs, though, Scott is of two minds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A society with many more jobless people will need a stronger social safety net, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The new series is based on Disgrace, the second in the series of books about a group of privileged men in the top echelons of society who are involved in evil activities.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nineteenth-century society dictated strict roles for women and men.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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He said societies should set aside jobs for humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Attacks against volunteers and humanitarian personnel are unacceptable," the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said in a statement, along with the Red Cross societies of the DR Congo and Uganda.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ukraine’s experience also reveals hard truths that Western political leaders and societies are forced to face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Many students balance classes and studying alongside part-time work, volunteering, sports clubs and societies.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The discovery of the New World had fatally undermined any claim that there are some things on which all human beings can agree—here were societies practising nudity and cannibalism.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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