discrimination
Example Sentences
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In Callais, Alito also promised that he was not diminishing the constitutional guarantee against “present-day intentional racial discrimination regarding voting.”
From Slate • May 12, 2026
As well as aiding the Allied fight against fascism, Baker was a leading voice against racial discrimination in her homeland, and spoke alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 march on Washington.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Brewer said the Callais ruling’s emphasis on intentional discrimination strengthens his claim for access to emails, meeting recordings and other evidence that could show intent.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The man subsequently filed a discrimination charge, or claim, with the EEOC.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
By measuring a contestant’s actual votes against the votes that would truly best serve his self-interest, it’s possible to tell if discrimination is at play.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing discrimination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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