the system

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"What we need is a leader that is hands-on, that has a lot of energy, that knows the system, that can be the first to arrive to prevent a conflict," she said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It’s great that schools are giving people with mental-health conditions more opportunities to show their intelligence, even if some students game the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"On the other hand, since four in five of those people who seek support do engage with the resources provided, that suggests the system is working for those who are really motivated to get help."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Duke: Poker forces you to really accept how little you know and how much luck is in the system, and then to still make your best bet anyway.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Once arrested, one’s chances of ever being truly free of the system of control are slim, often to the vanishing point.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander