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Recent Examples of segregation That segregation would last until 1948. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025 These are powerful places exploring dark parts of American history, like segregation and slavery. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 The West Charlotte landmark was once a hub for Black nightlife in Charlotte, both before and after segregation. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025 The Clara Mohammed School offered Milwaukee students a predominantly Black and faith-based school alternative at a time when segregation was at its peak. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for segregation
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Noun
  • Gone is the Monster’s sophisticated consciousness, his months spent in solitude, his intimate revenge plot.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and places gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma and renewal.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Silence about abuse reinforces shame and isolation.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Addressing the isolation of young people has become an urgent priority in eastern Ukraine.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The homes aim to overcome barriers found in traditional shelters by allowing for privacy, property, and pets.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Schools have a responsibility to ensure safety, privacy, and fairness for all students.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Miller’s portrait, the filmmaker goes through isolation, loneliness, and pain.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Decades before the internet, Gunness exploited men’s loneliness — luring them to her hog farm with the promise of romance and sending many to a shallow grave beneath the Indiana soil.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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