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a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Members of the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which fights racial hatred of all stripes, on Thursday decried the cruel display of bigotry.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
For voters who share these concerns, there is an obvious choice on Nov. 5: Vice President Kamala Harris is by far the best candidate to safeguard the United States, ensure Israel’s security, and reverse the alarming rise of bigotry and violence aimed at the Jewish community.
—Jared Moskowitz, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
Pro-democracy advocates all over the world watched with disappointment and alarm as Trump took the former course, plumbing the depths of bigotry and fear, and vowing to take vengeance.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Hanks’s natural likability attacked that bigotry directly, and for that the performance remains incredibly meaningful.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
For voters who share these concerns, there is an obvious choice on Nov. 5: Vice President Kamala Harris is by far the best candidate to safeguard the United States, ensure Israel’s security, and reverse the alarming rise of bigotry and violence aimed at the Jewish community.
—Jared Moskowitz, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
Pro-democracy advocates all over the world watched with disappointment and alarm as Trump took the former course, plumbing the depths of bigotry and fear, and vowing to take vengeance.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Hanks’s natural likability attacked that bigotry directly, and for that the performance remains incredibly meaningful.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigotry. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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bigotry
noun
big·ot·ry
ˈbig-ə-trē 
plural bigotries
1
: the state of mind of a bigot
2
: behavior or beliefs characteristic of a bigot
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