Example Sentences

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The E.E.O.C. has the power to investigate complaints and seek reforms or penalties if it concludes an employer has discriminated against an employee.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2020

In May, Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission said it was launching an investigation into whether Labour has discriminated against, harassed or victimized people because they are Jewish.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2019

Justice Department is investigating the Prince George’s County Police Department amid complaints it has discriminated in hiring and disciplining black and Hispanic officers, the county’s police chief said Tuesday.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2017

Virginia, the Supreme Court found that when the government discriminates against an individual for associating with a different race, it has discriminated on the basis of race.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2017

In this case the haphazard verdict happens to be the literal truth, though the speaker little suspects how closely he has discriminated.

From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)