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as in gifted
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as in protected
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as in entitled
to give a right to
only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title "interior designer" in Oklahoma
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Recent Examples of privileged
Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Most notably because social media doesn’t have time to wait for answers on how a seemingly privileged, apparently not-quite-conservative-not-quite-liberal tech bro could have allegedly come to murder a top executive.
—Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Prioritize Accessibility: Leaders must advocate for policies that ensure BCIs benefit all, not just the privileged.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Plenty of workers can afford to walk away, too, a privileged place to be.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Media attention intensifies, with early reports painting a picture of privileged, White lacrosse players being accused by a Black woman.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Most notably because social media doesn’t have time to wait for answers on how a seemingly privileged, apparently not-quite-conservative-not-quite-liberal tech bro could have allegedly come to murder a top executive.
—Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Prioritize Accessibility: Leaders must advocate for policies that ensure BCIs benefit all, not just the privileged.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Plenty of workers can afford to walk away, too, a privileged place to be.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Of course this was a Mets season that saw them at 22-33 at the end of May and then turn it around under a calm, gifted rookie manager named Carlos Mendoza, and become the best team in baseball from there until the end of the regular season.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Book of the Month Club: get your first book for $5 Those people in your life who prefer books over most other things won’t be able to stop talking about a gifted subscription to the Book of the Month club.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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That includes taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return but either left the Recovery Rebate Credit section blank or filled it out incorrectly when they actually were entitled to receive the money.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Recovery Rebate Credit was created for people who did not get all or some of the three stimulus payments that were issued between 2020 and 2021 that they were entitled to.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The contempt of the working man and catering to the most fortunate among us will only continue to depress turnout and membership for the Democratic party in the long run.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Megan feels fortunate that her boys are loved and always taken care of.Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The entire line of darling and functional luggage maximizes space and keeps the most important items secure while still within reach.Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then, once a federal program is authorized, Congress appropriates money each year to fund its operations.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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They first must be authorized by Congress, something that, in the OAA’s case, is supposed to happen every five years.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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To use a favored term of the art world, F80 is mixed media.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Images file Intimidation has long been a favored tool of the Kremlin in its attempts to shape Western policy, and the Kremlin's doctrinal changes were once again backed by grave threats from some of its leading public advocates.David Hodari, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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One lucky American could have a very happy holiday as the Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday night rose again to $1 billion.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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There’s nothing to do but to feel lucky and in awe and privileged to get to be here with Harrison at this moment in his life and career.Jim Halterman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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