affirmative
Example Sentences
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Both the Nuremberg shorthand and Mr. Deluzio’s claim miss the mark: There is no general, affirmative legal duty to disobey an unlawful order.
One is a laminated La Opinión story about him trying to recruit more Latino students to Berkeley after affirmative action ended.
From Los Angeles Times
An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.
From Los Angeles Times
Wen replied in the affirmative, saying he was “going to stop.”
From Los Angeles Times
A full count of castes promises a sharper picture of who truly benefits from affirmative action and who is left behind.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
