Sentence examples for using the offensive term from inspiring English sources

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July 2014 – Clarkson reprimanded for using the offensive term "slope" Top Gear is ruled to have breached broadcasting rules after Clarkson used the word "slope" to describe an Asian man.

Suarez had been widely criticised for refusing to issue an apology to Evra and Blackburn striker Jason Roberts believes the Uruguayan  had no justification in using the offensive term.

The host later apologized, saying he regretted using the "offensive" term.

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Lieutenant Szpond, when interrogated by the department, admitted using the offensive terms for blacks, but insisted that they were not derogatory or that they were terms used on the city's streets, according to transcripts of his testimony.

Stoudemire used the offensive term, as well as another profanity, in a private message sent directly to the fan.

Editor of The Voice newspaper George Ruddock said that, if it was clear Clarkson had used the offensive term, "the BBC should take some action".

This past month, we heard Jeb Bush use the offensive term "anchor babies" to refer to children born in the United States to non-citizen parents.

Would you be assuaged knowing that such a string of profanity was used merely in a sarcastic exercise to publicly display the colloquial use of the offensive term by some fringe groups among themselves?

Bobby Jindal and Jeb Bush echoed Trump's use of the offensive term "anchor baby" to refer to children born in the United States to immigrant parents.

Understandably, the offensive term does not sit well with him.

To be fair, many Republican candidates also use these offensive terms regularly.

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