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The government does measure the level of disadvantage in communities but Prof Ovenden-Hope says too much of that is done using measures that work for towns and cities, including transport.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The station groups say the ability of tech companies such as Google and Netflix to reach every consumer in the U.S. puts them at a disadvantage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The new 12.5% tariff on Swiss goods is higher than those for the neighboring European Union, putting the Alpine nation at a competitive disadvantage, according to business groups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Children's Commissioner Chris Quinn said children growing up in areas of poverty and inequality were at a disadvantage.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

He was forever there to let me know every disadvantage I would have to overcome.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Even with Europe’s disadvantages, experts said the region still has a solid foundation in biopharma and other industries such as engineering.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

It said the school leaned on how applicants answered “hardship” questions — which ask students how they overcame disadvantages — as a proxy for race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Among a host of grievances, including anticorruption enforcement and barriers to U.S. ethanol imports, Washington argues that PIX has become so ubiquitous in Brazil it unfairly disadvantages U.S. payment companies such as Visa and Mastercard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Critics argue that it disadvantages Wales and the English regions by channelling investment to the south east of England.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

On their breaks, the three discussed the merits and disadvantages of their new positions.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Cambridge said his hiring would help address underrepresentation of people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

When at the age of 37 he was appointed as a professor at the University of Cambridge, the prestigious institution said that he would help “address the underrepresentation of people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Word of the impending changes are raising anxiety for California advocates, providers and families who rely on the early education program and are concerned about future access to disadvantaged children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

"I got really emotional about that because I remember as a child that came from a disadvantaged background, my mum struggled to buy me the shirt and tie," he says.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

To improve the education of disadvantaged students requires social changes which educational institutions alone cannot make, of course.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

He also argued that ranking applicants by SAT scores ends up disadvantaging high-achieving low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

This arrangement allows students at the top of the curve to distinguish themselves, while not disadvantaging the majority of those who earn a “P.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

Greer accused Brazil of disadvantaging American exports by offering lower tariffs to other trade partners.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025

A Stellantis spokeswoman noted that the company has said it wants an agreement “that fairly rewards our workforce for their contribution to our success, without significantly disadvantaging Stellantis against our nonunion competitors.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

ANZ's three larger rivals have started considering lending without applying the 3% buffer, saying it is disadvantaging some borrowers.

From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2023