desegregation

Definition of desegregationnext
as in integration

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Recent Examples of desegregation Jewish leaders and organizations played important roles in the Civil Rights Movement, from supporting school desegregation to providing legal advocacy through civil rights organizations. Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 While there have been multiple iterations of the KKK, in the 1960s, Klans throughout the country were responding to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation by terrorizing Black activists and their allies. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026 For anyone keeping score, that means this Myers Park establishment has been a gathering place since the Great Depression — a span of Charlotte history that includes World War II, desegregation, the banking boom, the Great Recession and a pandemic. Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026 Veasey said honoring a figure associated with resistance to school desegregation conflicts with the inclusive ideals baseball has long promoted. Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desegregation
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integration
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  • Two authors have filed provisional patents covering aspects of the system design and its detection hardware integration.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Starbucks uses ChatGPT to suggest drinks based on mood as expert warns of hidden downsides – Starbucks has launched a beta integration with ChatGPT, allowing customers to receive customized beverage recommendations tailored to their mood, taste, and even the weather.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desegregation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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