societal
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AI is a meaningful development with profound societal and economic implications.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
She’s been on something of a tear on X recently, railing against the alleged societal destruction that women’s equality has wrought.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
It’s this exposé of societal absurdity and Meursault’s atheistic refusal to play along with pacifying notions of sin and redemption, that makes“The Stranger” a pinnacle of confrontational literature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Professor Lee Elliot Major said teachers are acting as "de facto parents" in the classroom, explaining that a lot of "societal challenges" come out in this setting.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Intensified food production and societal complexity stimulate each other, by autocatalysis.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Vocabulary lists containing societal
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