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disparity

[dih-spar-i-tee] / dɪˈspær ɪ ti /


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The disparity is fueling inequality to a degree that may be closer to the Gilded Age of the late 1800s than the inflationary 1970s, says Swonk.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

League spokesman Glen Caplin called that disparity “the biggest issue we need to solve next to continue to grow the game.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He highlighted a central finding of the report on the disparity between the amount of money spent on supporting young people on benefits and how much goes into state-funded programmes to help them into work.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

MLB team owners, Mark Walter included, believe revenue disparity is the main reason a small-market team has not won the World Series in 11 years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The sole Native Americans able to resist European conquest for many centuries were those tribes that reduced the military disparity by acquiring and mastering both horses and guns.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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