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prejudice

[prej-uh-dis] / ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs /




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"It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings."

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Rice and beans are as much a staple as back home, and migrants say they encounter less prejudice than relatives in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

On Monday, a federal judge in Florida dismissed with prejudice a copyright lawsuit that accused Swift of plagiarizing a self-published poet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The equal protection clause was written to provide a powerful weapon against entrenched prejudice.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2026

But to be confronted with the prejudice so blatantly, there in that temple to intellectual excellence and rational thought, by something so mundane, so ridiculous, so universal as having to go to the bathroom...

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Some people were working through their prejudices in real time and it’s amazing to watch them transform.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Aa a pop star with 10 years of hits under her belt, she says big artists need to shed their prejudices about Eurovision.

From BBC May 17, 2026

People like John Lithgow, who plays Dumbledore, insist that Rowling’s Wizarding World is open to all, regardless of the creator’s prejudices.

From Salon May 14, 2026

More broadly the play is a tart vivisection of human pettiness and venality, as one by one the characters’ prejudices, peccadilloes and blinkered views are exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

It was good for the kids to have some awareness of such prejudices, but to see Zeitoun disappointed, to get him so worked up after a long day—it wasn’t worth it.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

On Tuesday, Tate's lawyers applied for a stay of 12 months on the civil case, arguing they were awaiting materials from the police and that any potential future criminal proceedings could be prejudiced.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Helder Barbalho, the governor of the state of Para, where Belem is located, slammed "the prejudiced" comments on the X social network.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

The judge found the special prosecutor and Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies had concealed evidence from Baldwin’s legal team, which the judge said prejudiced the case against Baldwin.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2025

Ebony, meanwhile, hopes that people watching the documentary learn more about the GRT community and aren't so prejudiced towards them.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2025

“I was used to thinking it was Agravaine’s mischief— Agravaine’s and yours. I thocht ye were over prejudiced against Sir Lancelot I am ashamed.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The effective double trial led each executive to produce more damaging claims about the other, thus prejudicing the jury against the defendants, the lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

More documents are due to be published in the future but the Metropolitan Police has asked for some to be held back to avoid prejudicing the ongoing criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

The NSW government had previously considered voting to expel Ward - who has been a state MP since 2011 - from parliament, but legal advice indicated it could risk prejudicing his trial.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2025

“Plaintiffs’ concealment of their identities is prejudicing the Robinsons’ defense,” the motion alleges.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2025

"I object to the District Attorney prejudicing the jury against this gentleman, my client."

From The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident by Saltus, Edgar




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