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He added that the defender had acted "unreasonably" in leaving it until 5 August to accept it had discriminated against Simon.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He cited a $6.45-million settlement the university reached with Jewish students who had sued over claims that the 2024 encampment had discriminated against them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
Last year, a district court judge found that USA Powerlifting had discriminated against Cooper.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Connerly, whose ancestors were Black, white and Native American, investigated and came away feeling that the university, which considered race along with other factors, had discriminated.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
He had discriminated, been carefully sincere; her sincerity did not need to be careful, it was an unqualified gift she had to make him.
From Franklin Kane by Anne Douglas Sedgwick
