the system

Example Sentences

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Though the new rules will likely create more friction for financial institutions in the region, they aren’t aimed at causing significant disruption to the system, Kett says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Referencing the applicant on whom that single precedent was based, Cameron notes that this is not how the system was designed.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

"He does not appear to have the ability to play the role of balancer-in-chief and final arbiter of the system to the extent that his father did."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"But there is this small minority - and it is a small minority - who have always set about trying to subvert the system and cheat," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This period of control may last a lifetime, even for those convicted of extremely minor, nonviolent offenses, but the vast majority of those swept into the system are eventually released.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander