privilege
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It also normalizes elite privilege by reframing it as relatable aspiration.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
"It was a privilege to come back. I'd never thought in a million years that this could have happened. I should really be enjoying it a bit more."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
We already knew, in a way, where it was going, so we had the privilege of understanding the arc of the bigger picture for “The Boys.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
When at last he came to Serd, the ship’s master of whom he asked passage out to Roke bowed as he answered, “A privilege to me, Lord Wizard, and an honor to my ship!”
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing privilege
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Bud, Not Buddy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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