privilege

Example Sentences

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The Pentagon has said in-person access is “a privilege extended by the government,” and that it needs to balance transparency with security concerns related to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

It also normalizes elite privilege by reframing it as relatable aspiration.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

"It was a privilege to come back. I'd never thought in a million years that this could have happened. I should really be enjoying it a bit more."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But the volume, the intensity, the frequency, the effect on judges … I had the privilege of being a judge in the state and federal court systems from 1981 until 2018.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

But his anxieties about class and status were so deep that he could not bear the thought that his own “intelligence” might merely be the by-product of privilege and opportunity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee