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Noun
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Some people have a milk intolerance, which may result in digestive symptoms such as gas, abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea after consuming dairy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025 -
Most of the 19 hijackers were Saudi and had been influenced by the kingdom’s strict version of Islam, Wahhabism, which has been blamed by some for fueling intolerance and terrorism.—
Ismaeel Naar,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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His brilliance lies in animating millions to tune out critical thinking and follow his lead in promoting xenophobia, bigotry and resentment.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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The show assembles artists whose work has implicitly or explicitly challenged local and global legacies of homophobia and bigotry, offering imaginings of alternative futures as well as celebrations of intimacy, faith, family and joy.—
Roger Catlin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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In July 1948, when President Harry S. Truman signed the executive order ending segregation in the military, Leftenant-Colon saw it as an opportunity to get regular status in the Army Nurse Corps, something that eluded her until then because of her race.—
Cheryl W. Thompson,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, when the effects of wealth gaps and school segregation are accounted for, test score gaps substantially narrow.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Narrowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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