entitlement
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From Luton's perspective, there were a few players there who maybe felt an entitlement to stay in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
And beyond consenting to, that affirms that entitlement.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Among them are white male entitlement versus the crushing demands of Black exceptionalism; the complicated bond linking fathers to sons; and the agonizing bravery required of mothers raising boys the world is conditioned to ostracize.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
“It’s a very powerful myth. It’s almost like the American dream — it’s a myth. But a lot of people think it’s an entitlement: ‘Where’s my American dream?’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The entitlement that came with being one of the silk feathered hats—that all the groundlings were there simply to kowtow to your every need.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
The unusual feature here, unique among entitlements in the world’s major economies, is that Congress is required to try.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
More than half of the calls have been about pay and other contractual entitlements while in the war zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Drivers should make sure they had the right entitlements, were properly trained and took regular breaks, a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The panel has called on leaders to provide extra support for single-parent families, such as more paid leave; and to consider extending existing leave entitlements to grandparents and other family members who take care-giving roles.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
I hav'nt my visitin' cyard with me, but if I had 'em heah you'd find my entitlements, on readin', was somethin' lak this: Miss Maria Conway, of Zion!”
From The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills by John Trotwood Moore
Vocabulary lists containing entitlement
A Word's-Eye View of the Primetime GOP Debate (Aug. 6, 2015)
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from the Third Republican Debate, October 28, 2015
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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