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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

The families said it was only when they began getting together as a group that they had become aware of the disparity in support they had been offered.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The disparity was stark for ectopic pregnancy: The data indicate that the inappropriate provision of mifepristone to a woman with an ectopic pregnancy was between three and six times more likely with remote dispensing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

While quite obviously a joke about the couple’s age disparity, Melania tweeted that this was “hateful and violent rhetoric” for which ABC should punish him.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

But that disparity is just the tip of the iceberg.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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