prejudice
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"It is important that nothing is said that could prejudice the court proceedings that will now follow, so it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
"What's key about Winifred is that her experience with prejudice, both racial and gendered, is that she factored it into her own activism," says Springer.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
He dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning prosecutors cannot refile the charges.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
This is a novel about pettiness, middle-class superficiality, disloyalty, prejudice and cruelty, with this coterie of rather vile friends acting as a microcosm for a society in decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
As her family continued to squabble over money, she grew impatient with the world of human society—so full of suspicion, prejudice, and greed.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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