disadvantage

Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, said the regional gaps were driven by "persistent long-term disadvantage".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

That makes a legally binding agreement with the U.S. that doesn’t place Switzerland at a disadvantage compared with the EU all the more important, said Swissmem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Sir Bruce and the other one had me at a considerable disadvantage, as you will admit, and I regret to say that I was compelled to run away.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Rather than carefully comparing the advantages and disadvantages of every available option, people may rely on memories of what they chose previously.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Zuckerberg also wrote that one of the U.S.’s current disadvantages in its race against China to develop superintelligent computer systems is the difficulty of building infrastructure stateside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

There were also several distinct disadvantages: I had no food, no water, no place to relieve myself, and no bed to sleep in.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

In Gamper's view, women should not be financially disadvantaged because of their anatomy or because they need cubicles for safety reasons, for example.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Advocates viewed Baker’s proposal as weaker on broadband access provisions too, including commitments to provide low-cost internet for disadvantaged residents and communities that lack service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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

I wanted university presidents to encourage students to work to improve the condition of disadvantaged Americans.

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

“What happens is that we put something in place for a minority, but then it ends up helping a majority without disadvantaging anyone.”

From BBC ● May 29, 2024

Under the planned British law, the CMA will be able to tailor rules for tech companies that meet it threshold to stop them unfairly disadvantaging smaller businesses and consumers.

From Reuters ● Apr. 24, 2023

The NSA does train intelligence analysts on rules that prohibit the collection of intelligence for suppressing dissent or disadvantaging people based on their race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, and is reviewing ODNI’s recommendations.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022