as in segregation
the practice of controlling which people become parents in an attempt to improve the genetic composition of the human race
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segregation
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All these simmering tensions converge in Denis’s unpredictable and intimate film, with which the French director returns to the subjects of colonialism and racial segregation so central to her unparalleled filmography.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025 -
And the lack of affordable housing exacerbates racial and economic segregation, too.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Eugenics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eugenics. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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