discriminatory

Example Sentences

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As it stands, she said milk time could be discriminatory for those with allergies as, without alternatives, some children are excluded.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

County officials have said it will fully cooperate with the attorney general’s investigation, but emphasized that no reviews up to this point “have found any discriminatory or structural bias in the county’s response.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

A tally from Global Trade Alert shows that there were many more discriminatory trade policies—including tariffs, export controls and sanctions—introduced in the five years through 2025 than in the preceding five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Regulators have repeatedly warned against opaque algorithms and discriminatory pricing, and consumer trust remains fragile.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The fight for jobs was an old one, and little had changed in Durham since Louis Austin protested discriminatory hiring practices in 1953.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson