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privilege

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


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“We are close like brothers and sisters, and that is a privilege we will never have again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"I mean we are close like brothers and sisters. That is a privilege we will never have again."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Halliday: Getting to watch her was truly a privilege because she is so knowledgeable, she is an encyclopedia when it comes to this world and when it comes to Gilead and these characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

You are net contributors to society and you have earned that privilege.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The American president was a child of wealth and privilege.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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