the system

Example Sentences

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With fewer resources to manage public health effectively, people increasingly assume the system is out to harm them, not help them.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The review, led by former John Lewis chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield, found the system was "not working as intended", with most GPs lacking the training and time to assess someone's ability to work.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I think many are less patriotic because they no longer believe the system is built for them—or even needs them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

More recently, however, geologists have identified a number of smaller secondary faults connected to the system.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

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

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander