the system

Example Sentences

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With fewer resources to manage public health effectively, people increasingly assume the system is out to harm them, not help them.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Many turned to evangelical “house churches,” small congregations that operated outside the system of official churches but were often tolerated so long as they didn’t create trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

More recently, however, geologists have identified a number of smaller secondary faults connected to the system.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"And they ignored him and I want to know why. I want to say the system failed him but to fail at something means you tried. They didn't try."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The subway wasn't running, due to an electrical fire that had knocked out half the system.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda