entitlement
Example Sentences
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On the spending side, they will likely need to revisit the structure of major entitlement programs.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
West, one of the grande dames of the movement, got her start at Seattle alt-weekly the Stranger and spent years excoriating fatphobia, online misogyny, and male entitlement for the ur-millennial-feminist site Jezebel.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
A few yards away, Iglesias is watching Roka, his tiny black chihuahua, dart around the field like four pounds of rambunctious entitlement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
As the government seeks to control rapidly rising costs, this will mean a smaller proportion of children will retain their legal entitlement to support.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 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
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