stereotype
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Far from fitting the outdated stereotype of Neanderthals as simple, brutal creatures, Shanidar A provides rare physical evidence of a society capable of both deadly violence and sustained compassion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Legacy preferences have fed a stereotype of USC as a college for the wealthy and well connected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
She dismantled the stereotype by showing them the science of what she does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Rosval pushed directly against the stereotype of the angry, aggressive chef who treats the kitchen like a battlefield.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
He didn’t want to send “all brothers” to Comstock—it would conform too much to the upstate stereotype of Sing Sing.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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But ultimately, the 29-year-old Boston College law student said he hopes to embody the kind of sharp-elbowed altruism that makes the city unique—and to dispel some of the more unsavory stereotypes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Indian-American comic Hari Kondabolu made a documentary in 2017, titled the Problem With Apu, saying the character - a South Asian convenience store clerk - was founded on racial stereotypes.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
As for Holbrook, he portrays a painfully ordinary U.S. soldier — the kind who impetuously signed up in response to 9/11 — while pushing against reductive stereotypes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Gen Z women are "leading the charge in challenging gendered DIY stereotypes", according to a 2024 report by B&Q.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
I would reply that for as long as meaningful contact between the races was forbidden by law, the stereotypes each race had of the other would persist.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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What the reporting revealed was a continuing debate over whether Gen Z is everything from coddled to unfairly stereotyped and how it will fare at work in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Conscientious employees are often stereotyped as disgruntled, mentally ill or troublemakers who are out for fame, profit or revenge.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
"Wrestlers are stereotyped to be tall with a muscular build. This stereotype is changing; my height is my advantage," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
POTENTE: It’s comparable to, in my mind, what a musician’s life might be like, like a rock star or a stereotyped idea of what that would be like.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
As wholes, or parts, with movement or just motionless figures, with special attention to the color spots or ignoring them, with lots of ideas or just a few stereotyped responses.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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For years, campuses taught students to recognize prejudice and the dangers of stereotyping minorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The researchers found that buying into these false beliefs increased gender stereotyping and was associated with reduced support for pay equity policies.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Baxter abolished gender stereotyping before the phrase was invented.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
The stereotyping bothers her, but in school, “People actually found it really interesting and cool” that she had two dads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
I even had people who were the victims of stereotyping describe the dangers of labeling groups of people.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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