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privilege

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


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“Leading the 49ers is a privilege, and one I don’t take lightly. Your trust will have to be earned back over time, and I look forward to that work ahead.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In groveling posts online, Ms. Gann affirmed she’s a pale-skin-ian, not a Palestinian, calling herself a “white woman of significant privilege and wealth” who deceived everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

As much as I loved being home with my kids and understood the privilege it was, I was bored.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

"It's such a privilege, it's extraordinary," she said of hearing "hallelujah" sung across the famed avenue.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

And while we stay here for Anatole’s teaching and organizing, and live on the next-to-nothing that work earns, we still have a measure of privilege incomprehensible to our neighbors.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

But this is also a story about literal class warfare, one in which those who oppose the privileges of blood are unwilling to forgive the sins of the fathers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

They were allowed to keep their duke and duchess of Sussex titles, but lost other monarchy privileges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The numbers were boosted again this year, when the members of Twice and Stray Kids were granted voting privileges.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

For us, such struggles — for sunglasses, long trousers, study privileges, equalized food — were corollaries to the struggle we waged outside prison.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“However, I do not want MBA to become another program where only the most financially privileged children are able to participate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We're in a very privileged position, and it's understanding that privilege and what goes along with it.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Economic opportunity, the ability to speak and worship freely and a strong work ethic have led many Americans to see the U.S. as a uniquely privileged nation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

"I feel proud, honoured and deeply privileged to be his fellow countryman."

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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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