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privilege

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


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If someone trusts you with their money, it’s a huge privilege, but whether or not your former golf buddy would have made you more than you manage your own investments is largely irrelevant.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m proud I have the privilege of being in charge, of doing that job,” he said by phone from Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Working with them is a privilege and every journalist’s dream.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"The irony is that many investors appear willing to pay a premium simply for the privilege of gaining access," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He’d be impressed by that, because he’d run for town council once and was always talking about “what a pleasure and a privilege it is for one citizen to serve another.”

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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