double standard
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Nonetheless, protesters say the backlash and the prime minister’s speech point to a troubling double standard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Robert Brusca, chief economist at FAO Economics, said Warsh was the victim of a double standard.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Judge Ross is the latest in a long line of examples of the most hypocritical double standard: Judges hold others accountable for misconduct but are never held accountable themselves.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
The union that represents the department’s rank-and-file members has long complained of a double standard that lets well-connected officers and senior leaders off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
That’s what I call a robot double standard.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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