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discrimination

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




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He said the visa restrictions would target those who promote "race-based discrimination, incite violence, or enable land confiscation without compensation in South Africa."

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The rapporteur accused Israel of “gross disregard” of its duty to treat all detainees humanely and without discrimination.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 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

There are also federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination based upon pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

I have learned that men in uniform, particularly officers, rarely descend to show discrimination, perhaps because of the integration of the armed forces.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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

But making discriminations isn’t always discriminatory, and it isn’t a knockdown argument against a rule to say that it excludes good candidates and includes bad ones.

From New York Times Jul. 24, 2018

But the criticism of life, with its discriminations between things which look very much alike, is pretty serious business.

From The Gentle Reader by Samuel McChord Crothers




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