privilege
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"I had the privilege of representing Vinny for more than 30 years, long before 'The Sopranos' made him a household name," Attermann said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"It was a privilege to work with the various teams across institutions over the years. It was a formative experience as an early-career researcher."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Pressure is a privilege and so is patience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
That kind of pressure is a privilege - I am doing well and playing well.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
This story, embellished or not, became part of Andrew Jackson’s legacy as a defiant and lifelong enemy of the British and the world of privilege and aristocracy they represented.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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The poll found that the wealthiest classes enjoy privileges available to fewer people in lower brackets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
In May 2022, the hacker went through the firm's network and took over administrator privileges — the highest level of system access to the IT network, the ICO said.
From BBC ● May 12, 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
Isolated and remote, most prisoners got few visits and even fewer privileges.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Algorithmic mediation of the past means that the greatest weight will be given to what privileged institutions have already been able to preserve in the greatest numbers.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Yet right now, it belongs only to a privileged few.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
The dog’s gaze is also privileged, but wondrously so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I'm extremely grateful and privileged to have gone on the journey that I have been on as an England cricketer," said Knight.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
As you may remember, the Wilhelm Gustloff was built not for luxury cruising of the privileged.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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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
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
For the camera to lavish attention on a single soul suddenly feels like an indulgence, a rare privileging of the individual over the collective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 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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Vocabulary lists containing privilege
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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