societal
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The charity Changing Faces, external estimates there are about five million people in the UK affected by a visible difference including skin conditions or characteristics that set an individual apart from the conventional societal norm.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Not because of any technical hurdle, but because we have the societal infrastructure to respond, analyze and make amends for human mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The mid-20th century saw increasing societal concern about global population growth and its potential to lead to resource scarcity and geopolitical conflict.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
There are so many ways to make societal shifts, whether that’s writing to your officials or protesting or creating art that is challenging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
If societal preferences are determined by majority vote, “society” prefers Dukakis over Gore, Gore over Jackson, and Jackson over Dukakis.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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