discrimination
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"I do believe there is a case to remove that discrimination," said Burnham, who feels football fans are singled out compared to those of other sports and events.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
In a statement, UC spokesperson Rachel Zaentz said the policy is “designed to protect members of the university community from discrimination and harassment, not to regulate protected speech.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses the university of failing to protect pro-Palestinian students from attacks by external groups and of subjecting those students to unnecessary scrutiny and discrimination on campus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The model's discrimination, which measures how effectively it distinguishes between people who will and will not experience a cardiovascular event, increased only slightly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Arthur Dula, an American lawyer who specializes in laws governing international space-related activities, stated that such discrimination should make Russia's Federal Space Agency ineligible for any more funding from the United States.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
The #MeToo movement in 2017 increased awareness of the subtle - and the not so subtle - discriminations women face at work.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Italy’s watchdog added that the measures imposed aimed at avoiding discriminations and granting efficiency to any potential new players in the sector.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2021
However, as of mid-August, only 28% of young Black New York City residents are vaccinated, often rooted in distrust of government or current discriminations.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
Our legal system requires these fine discriminations in order to administer whatever passes for justice these days, and Wilson’s own godfather, Daryle Hallums, asked the black community to “stand down” while the crime is investigated.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2018
Far be it from me to make discriminations between these wise and holy men.
From An American at Oxford by John Corbin
Vocabulary lists containing discrimination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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