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prejudice

[prej-uh-dis] / ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs /




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Basildon Borough Council said it could not comment because doing so "could prejudice ongoing legal enforcement proceedings".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings."

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

By May, less than six months after Trump had filed his lawsuit, Blanche was submitting a voluntary dismissal with prejudice to Williams, essentially moving the case out of her jurisdiction.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Children, he said, including some who may be harboring antisemitic prejudice, needed a way to relate to the event before they could grasp its singular nature.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Because of my friendships with Kotane, Ismail Meer, and Ruth First, and my observation of their own sacrifices, I was finding it more and more difficult to justify my prejudice against the party.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

All teams are defined, to some measure, on the preferences and prejudices of their managers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Aa a pop star with 10 years of hits under her belt, she says big artists need to shed their prejudices about Eurovision.

From BBC May 17, 2026

People like John Lithgow, who plays Dumbledore, insist that Rowling’s Wizarding World is open to all, regardless of the creator’s prejudices.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Van Dine published rules for the genre, which John Dickson Carr—a sophisticated practitioner of the locked-room mystery—described as prejudices rather than prescriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

As I held the cinnamon-colored bundle with auburn hair and doelike eyes in my arms, I swore she would never have to endure the racial prejudices I endured.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

On Tuesday, Tate's lawyers applied for a stay of 12 months on the civil case, arguing they were awaiting materials from the police and that any potential future criminal proceedings could be prejudiced.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Helder Barbalho, the governor of the state of Para, where Belem is located, slammed "the prejudiced" comments on the X social network.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

In court documents reviewed by the New York Times, the defense has accused Halligan of “irregularities so severe and pervasivevthat they likely prejudiced the grand jurors’ narrow decision to indict.”

From Salon Nov. 6, 2025

Mr Patel said he did not know where the money was and did not want to discuss what happened, in case it prejudiced any future court case against Vashi.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2025

I of course found myself prejudiced in spite of his deficiencies, being his owner, but the dog had one advantage over most dogs.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

The effective double trial led each executive to produce more damaging claims about the other, thus prejudicing the jury against the defendants, the lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Police asked Downing Street not to publish the exchanges yet to avoid prejudicing their ongoing investigation.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

Additionally, the Metropolitan Police and government have "agreed a framework" to determine which documents can be released without prejudicing a criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

“Plaintiffs’ concealment of their identities is prejudicing the Robinsons’ defense,” the motion alleges.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2025

You may imagine that I was not justified in saying in so many words that I was no gentleman, that I was prejudicing myself in that man's eyes, wantonly.

From Aliens by William McFee




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