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dreadlocks

[dred-loks] / ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /




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The judgment comes seven years after another High Court ruling recognised Rastafarianism as a protected religion in Kenya, finding that a school's decision to expel a student over her dreadlocks violated her constitutional rights.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

In a statement to USA Today, Landor said his dreadlocks are "a part of me and part of who I am".

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

He had with him a copy of a federal appeals court opinion that said Rastafarian inmates had a protected religious right to wear dreadlocks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The young programmer—sporting dreadlocks and a nose ring at the time—was one of Twitter’s co-founders and served as its CEO until 2008, when he was pushed out amid concerns he was distracted by his hobbies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

I walked over to the loudest keeplock, P-49, a somewhat scary-looking guy with unkempt dreadlocks, dirty clothes, and one gray and clouded eye.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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