privilege
Example Sentences
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“That is a privilege and a right that is reserved for citizens,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
She thinks earlier showtimes, daytime screenings and arthouse cinemas are the least likely to be disturbed, although she adds: "I understand that not everybody has this privilege."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
But Lee marbles other theories and indictments into his meat concerning the privilege of extreme emotion and behavioral honesty.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Legal ethics experts declined to read the deposition because it is under a protective order, but said giving former client communications to anyone—especially someone suing the client—is a violation of attorney-client privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
White leaders—former planters—were clearly fighting to regain their antebellum positions of political and economic privilege.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing privilege
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Bud, Not Buddy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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