privilege
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Adrian Harris told BBC News that it was a "real privilege" to be one of the first members of the public to see the tapestry in England.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The biggest difference that she noticed was educational privilege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
While most media operate in a laissez-faire regime, terrestrial radio and television broadcasting are licensed, and their airwave access has sometimes been deemed a privilege, not a right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“It has been an honor and a privilege to try to get justice for your clients,” Evans concluded the email.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
When I reach the privilege car, I sit on the roof and take stock.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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In a culture of passivity, football privileges action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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
The vast majority of these “anti” women were educated, married, wealthy white women, who enjoyed the privileges of their status without considering the practical problems facing poor and powerless working-class women.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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"I am so proud and I feel so privileged to do every single step that I have made in my career. Hopefully I can end up successful at home."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I’m in this very privileged position where this isn’t my reality, but this is the reality of so many women around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," Ocasio-Cortez said, describing her ability to undergo the procedure as a "very privileged position."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The restorative-justice circle would embolden the student as he realized his misbehavior would give him further opportunities to get privileged time and attention with no consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Magdalena has taught me more about how privileged I really am than all of Minerva’s lectures about class.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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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
The essence of many bad decisions, decision theorists have long shown us, is privileging a single outcome or scenario as if it’s the only possible one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
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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