disparity
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Through the settlements, Houck said she hoped Charter would address a disparity in which low-income residents are often stuck with bigger phone and internet bills than residents in more affluent areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Different parts of the UK show a stark disparity for health life expectancy: a woman in Richmond‑upon‑Thames can expect to enjoy a healthy life two decades longer than one in Hartlepool.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
JPMorgan’s Mislav Matejka presents a tactical, short-term argument, whereas Panmure’s Joachim Klement highlights the long-term implications of the extreme valuation disparity between the U.S. and Europe or the U.K.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
This disparity dates back to rapid economic development under former president Park Chung-hee in the 1960s and 70s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Six years later, in 1959, he surveyed more archives in Hermosilla and found the same disparity.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Despite these disparities, Hispanic populations remain underrepresented in Alzheimer's research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
These kinds of asset recovery can worsen housing instability, limit opportunities for intergenerational wealth and contribute to existing racial and economic disparities, the organization adds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Weber alleged that after she raised concerns about gender pay disparities, she was pressured to resign her vice provost job and was fired when she refused to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Monday, Georgieva reiterated that there remained "a clear risk to global growth" from the conflict, and warned that there were "significant disparities" on its impacts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Europe was, to be sure, burdened with aristocratic legacies and gross disparities in wealth that were not present to the same degree in America.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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