affirmative
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Affirmative action was defined as “any measure, beyond simple termination of a discriminatory practice, adopted to correct or compensate for a past or present discrimination from recurring in the future.”
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025
The penalties could be per customer or per bottle — the case will be prosecuted in civil court by the County Counsel’s Affirmative Litigation and Consumer Protection Division.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
Affirmative consent requires both people to give "clear and enthusiastic communication", rather than simply the absence of a "no".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
Working on what she calls “a real shoestring operation,” Hudgins and her legal team made frequent visits to Pullman and lived in the basement of the school’s Affirmative Action officer during the trial.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022
Up until that point it had always been: “So Joyce, how do black people feel about Affirmative Action?”
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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