bias

Example Sentences

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The scandals and investigations mean senior officers have done a lot of work addressing possible racial bias within their forces in recent years.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

She was one of three Fed officials who voted to support the FOMC’s decision to keep interest rates steady in April, but dissented from the inclusion of an easing bias in the statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

One might assume that if these bias response teams were so insidious and widespread, there would be other cases in which students had been unfairly targeted by public universities, providing a clearer instance for standing.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Today’s media-verse is so fractured and bifurcated along political lines, I just assumed that confirmation bias would drive most folks toward friendly sources, i.e. what they want to hear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Science on the other hand is dispassionate and without bias, it is the only universal language.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood