Sentence examples for distinct plight from inspiring English sources

In the '60s, Audre Lorde battled middle class white feminists to highlight the distinct plight of black and poor women.

This impending extinction is distinct from the plight of the polar bears or frog populations and is not a result of global warming or deforestation.

"Existential plight" is recognized as "a distinct phase of cancer to which almost all patients are subjected" (Weisman and Worden 1976, p 3) and is also a developmental issue with aging as patients reflect on the course of their lives (Nussbaum et al 2003).

We focus our lens and writings on that one extra "attractive" or distinct-looking refugee child or woman - because, as shallow as it sounds, people do take more notice of someone attractive or distinctive-looking regardless of their plight and story.

The Edge (evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered) scheme is highlighting the plight of amphibians which, because of their slimy image, struggle to attract the level of support that more "cuddly" endangered species get.

Slavery is in our minds now in a way that depicts a cotton field full of Black slaves with distinct facial features and a recognizable story and plight, however governed by a mythical blur; white men with no face or name and no real societal historical judgment placed on them like the scarlet letter burned into Hitler or Mussolini.

"I understand her plight".

I explained our plight.

Few understood my plight.

Their plight is common.

It's a similar plight.