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discrimination

[dih-skrim-uh-ney-shuhn] / dɪˌskrɪm əˈneɪ ʃən /




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Dugas spoke out against a state bill to allow discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs, according to an article in Atlanta’s Saporta Report on March 17, 2016.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The country's biggest union, Unia, also warned the initiative would weaken labour protections, abolish rules barring discrimination between resident and foreign employees and "open the door wide to wage dumping".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The RFU stipulates a "zero-tolerance approach" to discrimination and harassment and forbids public comment that could damage the game or the union's reputation.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The mere risk of discrimination was intolerable to the Furman court.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

In the second type, known as information-based discrimination, one person believes that another type of person has poor skills, and acts accordingly.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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