double standard

Example Sentences

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“Productivity improvements should drive significant increases in real take-home wages. A 1-percentage-point increase in annual productivity growth would double standards of living within a single generation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Plus, they were all too aware of the double standard being laid down between the loggers and the tourists.

From Literature

A junior member of President Emmanuel Macron's government Wednesday criticized Clooney getting his passport despite speaking poor French, saying the move suggested a "double standard."

From Barron's

This contrast exposes a stark double standard in U.S. policy.

From Salon

“What you see here is a classic double standard,” Theodora said.

From Los Angeles Times