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BAD : Society discriminates old people by denying them the chance to work.
GOOD : Society discriminates against old people by denying them the chance to work.
BAD : Women have been discriminated for far too long.
GOOD : Women have been discriminated against for far too long.
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discriminate against a group of people: 'The court has ruled that UK employment laws discriminate against part-time workers.'