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society

[suh-sahy-i-tee] / səˈsaɪ ɪ ti /




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“To be a leader in this society is to go against the culture,” Stone said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I loved how she prioritized family and getting married young—just going against the pressure of society around us,” McGrath said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She was one of tens of thousands of young girls and women sent away to have their babies, hidden from society due to the shame of their unmarried status.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Revenge against society because he blamed society for all his troubles,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Back home, Jim and I would often watch TV together as we tried to make sense out of what was happening in Negro society.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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