systemic
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The hope and the change, the transcendent conviction that the systemic levers of government are not corroded beyond repair, the optimist I used to be—it all came rushing back.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Researchers believe those lower estimates were influenced by the widespread population losses caused by disease, frontier violence, and systemic oppression before the earliest Australian censuses were conducted.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Haugen and Horwitz battled similarly daunting foes, and the rot they uncovered was just as systemic and frightening as the reporting.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Deficiencies included “inadequate resources, including staff without sufficient expertise, systemic internal control gaps, weak independent testing,” and other shortcomings, the OCC said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Court’s ruling in Lyons makes it extremely difficult to challenge systemic race discrimination in law enforcement and obtain meaningful policy reform.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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