generalization
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But to make some generalization that all career women are psychotic because Glenn Close happened to be psychotic at the end of that movie is just silly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
This is a generalization not based on facts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The researchers began by examining memory design in AI models, focusing on working memory and its role in generalization.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026
There are tens of thousands of undocumented university students in higher education throughout the country, so you can’t make this kind of generalization as a justification for engaging in arrest.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
Prussian Junkers had the reputation of being stiff and arrogant, but that seemed an unfair generalization.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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To make these sort of wild generalizations is just nuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Evocative anecdotes and sharp observations work better than vague praise or sweeping generalizations.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Throughout “Those Who Are About to Die,” the reader comes upon fascinating generalizations, usually introduced by attention-arousing brief sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
“Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens,” the NRA retorted, to Essayli.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026
Such sweeping generalizations were routinely accepted, mainly because those attacked were not unified enough politically to counter the charges.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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