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subcaste

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Recent Examples of subcaste Let Israel choose the words to describe permanent control over a subcaste of about five million civilians who lack rights and representation. — Michael Oren, Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2023 Hybrid work could even effectively create a subcaste of employees for those who choose to continue doing their jobs remotely, career experts warn. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 May 2021 India remains a largely conservative society where most people don’t marry outside their subcaste, let alone outside their faith. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2020

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Ahmed is heartened by the pushback against Hindu nationalism in recent years from progressive Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Dalits, members of the former untouchable caste in India who have historically faced discrimination.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Written nearly a century ago, the statement remains strikingly relevant, particularly in conversations about economic inequality, privilege, caste, education, and poverty.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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After the invention of the internal combustion engine in 1885, the auto industry had comprised skilled laborers producing a few bespoke vehicles—affordable only to an upper stratum of society.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Melanocytes are located in the stratum basale, which is the deepest layer of the epidermis.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026

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