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Recent Examples of desegregate
Advertisement By 1884, schools in Rhode Island had been desegregated for nearly two decades.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
Jai’s grandfather, John Lucas Sr., who celebrated his 104th birthday in November 2024, was an esteemed educator for 60 years and was instrumental in desegregating Hillside High School, where he was hired as principal in 1962 and where John II began his athletic career.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Arlington remained segregated by race and by rank until 1948, when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the military.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
It was inspired by the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who were the first to desegregate schools in late 1950s Arkansas.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
Jai’s grandfather, John Lucas Sr., who celebrated his 104th birthday in November 2024, was an esteemed educator for 60 years and was instrumental in desegregating Hillside High School, where he was hired as principal in 1962 and where John II began his athletic career.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Arlington remained segregated by race and by rank until 1948, when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the military.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
It was inspired by the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who were the first to desegregate schools in late 1950s Arkansas.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desegregate
integrate
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On some models, these may be raised handles or integrated into the frame of the tray.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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There's no belt drive; the 400 V hybrid system powers the air conditioning electrically now via its 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the water pump is integrated into the engine block.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Desegregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desegregate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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