prejudice
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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
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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
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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
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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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