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

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

In 2012, he founded the charity Movement to Work in response to the previous year's riots, helping more than 200,000 disadvantaged young people into work.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The math professor argued that the SAT push was in aid of disadvantaged students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

I gave myself all the reasons people ever give to explain why they do not work among the disadvantaged.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez