entitlement
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Evans said she respected the views expressed in the letter, but that it did not reflect the town's "lived experience as a community", which is "one of respect not entitlement".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Your benefits may begin the first month in which the later marriage ends if all entitlement requirements are met.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
But the DNA of the Barbary wars exists throughout American military history, a cocktail of entitlement, bravado and hypocrisy flavored with desperate violence.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Douglass’s masterpiece seeks entitlement to the most fundamental mastery of all: the legal right to be one’s own master.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Of course, she never took more time than her entitlement, and thus I felt it improper to inquire further concerning these outings of hers.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Clubs losing youngsters can receive training compensation alongside future appearance-related payments and sell-on entitlements, while unresolved cases can be referred to the Professional Football Compensation Committee.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The unusual feature here, unique among entitlements in the world’s major economies, is that Congress is required to try.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"We have prepared all the rights and entitlements that must be given to the fallen soldiers. Among these is compensation from the United Nations," Agus said after attending Zulmi’s funeral.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Drivers should make sure they had the right entitlements, were properly trained and took regular breaks, a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
One old man named Halloran—a man of Hibernian entitlements and discretions, explained it to me.
From Cabbages and Kings by O. Henry
Vocabulary lists containing entitlement
A Word's-Eye View of the Primetime GOP Debate (Aug. 6, 2015)
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from the Third Republican Debate, October 28, 2015
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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