exclusionary
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“It has been incredibly troubling to see the rise of a movement that is predicated on an exclusionary vision,” Mamdani said this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Frustrated with an industry they viewed as wasteful, exclusionary and obsessed with consumption, the pair wanted a name that reflected their criticism of it.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The old common-law “hue and cry” is not a model to romanticize; it could be coercive, punitive, and exclusionary.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“That vision of an accessible, global celebration has been undermined by a dynamic-priced ticketing model that is financially exclusionary and stands in dark contrast to the vision presented.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Throughout the United States, public housing agencies have adopted exclusionary policies that deny eligibility to applicants even with the most minor criminal backgrounds.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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