discriminate
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Under the country's Sex Discrimination Act, it is illegal for providers of goods or services to discriminate against another person on the ground of a person's gender identity.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“American corporations are on notice: you will face our aggressive enforcement if you use race or national origin to discriminate against qualified Americans,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The statute does not discriminate between state and federal officers, an issue that has tripped up other states trying to rein in immigration agents.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
“My view at the moment is that some of the sector selling is sensible and discriminate, and some of it is frankly indiscriminate.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
The falcons and owls and eagles have no civil rights because you discriminate against them.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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