privileged

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In response, Ann Pickard, Shell's regional executive vice-president at the time, criticised him for failing to mark the email as "legally privileged" - protecting their words from being used against them in court.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Already one of the toughest cybersecurity gaps to plug, insider attacks carried out by autonomous AI agents with privileged access to digital systems are proving even harder to prevent, security experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It was a wistful and exciting moment, a rite of passage for many privileged middle-class parents around this time of year.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

However, these restrictions come after a period where a tech-first approach to learning has been privileged by school systems.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

For almost a decade, I’d been privileged to move through it, experiencing its bracing contradictions and bitter conflicts, its pain and persistent idealism, and above all else its resilience.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama