disadvantaged

Example Sentences

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“Retail investors should not be disadvantaged by large, short-term trading flows around a major IPO event,” Shulman said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The government said 400,000  students in disadvantaged schools in the UK will get AI and tech training to help them into further education, training and employment.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In 2022, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reinstated the SAT requirement, saying it helps determine applicants’ preparedness and identify promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

She also framed DEI as the viewpoint “that the exclusion of historically disadvantaged groups is undesirable.”

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Started in 1964 as a federal initiative, Job Corps was designed to help disadvantaged youth.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore