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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /


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A Lisinski Law spokesperson said the firm couldn’t discuss the details of the Ortiz Jara case, saying it would be a breach of attorney-client privilege.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Brownlee last year called the OBE a "great privilege".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

I’ve had the privilege of visiting Flying D several times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

She opens her monologue by describing a hypothetical figure born to great privilege.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

At Ravensbruck, munitions transport was considered a privilege; food and living conditions in the factories were said to be far better than here in the camp.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Some members worry the vote could jeopardize reciprocal privileges with more than 100 affiliated international clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

A Milwaukee County judge found Romo guilty of the charge and took away his driving privileges for six months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Harshey-Jones also pleaded guilty to a charge of corrupt or improper exercise of his police powers and privileges by looking up his own incident on the computer log.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He’s working from a relatively clean slate, and experiencing all of the privileges and drawbacks that come with it.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

That means they can fight lions, go to war, and have all of the privileges of adulthood except marriage, which Dinka men traditionally put off until they are about age thirty.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

It may or may not be a culture clash that pits your middle-class childhood against your husband’s privileged one.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The actors will soon slip into their 1967 costumes as the impoverished Greasers and the privileged Socs — and spend the next two hours hating each other onstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“We’re privileged to be in this place,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I am so proud and I feel so privileged to do every single step that I have made in my career. Hopefully I can end up successful at home."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

I loved the breeze blowing through, and my privileged position firmly astride the prison wall, with both sides in plain sight.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

News aimed to avoid privileging schools with a high concentration of degrees that pay well.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The recommendations "are designed to hold our attention, and too often that means privileging provocative and extreme content because outrage drives engagement and engagement drives profit", Steven Roberts at Monash University said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Introduced in 2023 as the three-row version of Mazda’s CX-70, the CX-90 is Mazda’s biggest canvas for its distinctive Kodo design: a seamless, flowing surface language, privileging complex curvatures over sharp corners, edges and rays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

For instance, Google has been accused of privileging its own products in search results, while Apple has been accused of charging some developers exorbitant fees to be listed in its App Store.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

The Dream thrives on generalization, on limiting the number of possible questions, on privileging immediate answers.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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