double standard
Example Sentences
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But there's another, related double standard lurking just outside the frame.
From Salon
“It’s deplorable that these governments don’t address the question of double standards with which we have been confronted,” the German lawyer said.
From Seattle Times
Evan Greer, director of the nonprofit liberal advocacy group Fight for the Future, said Twitter’s actions are “the latest example of Big Tech companies employing double standards in content moderation.”
From Seattle Times
According to Amnesty International, such double standards only fuel further repression for millions in the region.
From Washington Times
“This double standard operated in Springfield in 1908, infecting Springfield’s criminal justice system and depriving James of a fair trial.”
From Seattle Times
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