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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /


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“Students understand that hosting a social gathering is a privilege and are generally cooperative with the requirements because they want to maintain that privilege,” Arey said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“It was an honor and a privilege to be here and compete with these guys, and to wear LA across your hat and across your chest,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

A Lisinski Law spokesperson said the firm couldn’t discuss the details of the Ortiz Jara case, saying it would be a breach of attorney-client privilege.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Zacharia, in a post on X, thanked Trump for the "distinguished privilege of serving as White House Press Secretary."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Some of my friends did not have that privilege, and had to go outside to use the bathroom, no matter what the weather was.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Some members worry the vote could jeopardize reciprocal privileges with over 100 affiliated international clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

A Milwaukee County judge found Romo guilty of the charge and took away his driving privileges for six months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Harshey-Jones also pleaded guilty to a charge of corrupt or improper exercise of his police powers and privileges by looking up his own incident on the computer log.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He’s working from a relatively clean slate, and experiencing all of the privileges and drawbacks that come with it.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Besides firing Carla, she’s also revoked my Internet privileges and canceled my in-person architecture lesson with Mr. Waterman.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Benslimane argues that her privileged background and access to political networks distinguish her from many Moroccan women who have fewer opportunities to enter public life.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Only a quarter of students from low-income backgrounds go on to higher education in France, compared with nearly two thirds of pupils from privileged households, according to a 2023 government study.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It may or may not be a culture clash that pits your middle-class childhood against your husband’s privileged one.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“However, I do not want MBA to become another program where only the most financially privileged children are able to participate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Still, he felt privileged: his New York wages dwarfed the $1,000 a year he might have made in Mexico.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

News aimed to avoid privileging schools with a high concentration of degrees that pay well.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The recommendations "are designed to hold our attention, and too often that means privileging provocative and extreme content because outrage drives engagement and engagement drives profit", Steven Roberts at Monash University said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Introduced in 2023 as the three-row version of Mazda’s CX-70, the CX-90 is Mazda’s biggest canvas for its distinctive Kodo design: a seamless, flowing surface language, privileging complex curvatures over sharp corners, edges and rays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

For instance, Google has been accused of privileging its own products in search results, while Apple has been accused of charging some developers exorbitant fees to be listed in its App Store.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

The Dream thrives on generalization, on limiting the number of possible questions, on privileging immediate answers.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates


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