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privilege

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


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And eight times a week, it’s dropped atop the heads of people who pay for the privilege — just a few feet short of actually hitting anyone.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Bisignano said: “My experience working for leaders such as Jamie Dimon, Sandy Weill, Tony Terracciano, Henry Kravis and Scott Nuttall has prepared me for the privilege of serving the American people.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Well, I have just had the privilege of spending a month journeying - literally and figuratively - through some of the divisions that define modern Britain, for a Radio 4 series.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The issue of quality air access is increasingly linked privilege and wealth.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Kathy rolled down the window and was instantly hit with the best-smelling food she thought she’d ever had the privilege of smelling.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The poll found that the wealthiest classes enjoy privileges available to fewer people in lower brackets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

It isn't a lordship with swanky estates or privileges.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

People on an enterprise network have their identities managed so that they have the privileges they need, and are blocked from everything else.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

When we talk about U.S. citizenship, there is a tendency to assume that, Well, of course everyone wants legal citizenship because it means access to rights, privileges, and protections.

From Slate Mar. 16, 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

Yet right now, it belongs only to a privileged few.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s a privileged space in football, not an easy feat,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"I am so privileged to have spent 35 years as an international athlete," Storey said.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

AfricaMuseum director general Bart Ouvry said the Belgian institution turned down KoBold's offer over concerns about giving a single private actor privileged access.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

I’m the privileged one, and the old lady will always be marvelous.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

A psychologist argues that privileging “authenticity” in the workplace can lead to bad outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

The seating issue has sparked discussions among fashion enthusiasts and critics alike, with many feeling that the arrangement feels elitist, privileging front-row viewers while limiting the experience for others.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2024

Your organization has now filed a complaint against Harvard University for its policy of privileging legacies and the family members of donors in its admissions process.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2023

The privileging of fixed points in linear time nearly guaranteed the erasure of Native histories, irreducible to dated or datable events.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2022

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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