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disadvantaged

adjective as in underprivileged

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The aim was simple but ambitious: to support disadvantaged young people and provide opportunities that might keep them safe and inspired.

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The income raised by the levy will be used to fund maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying so-called priority courses such as university degrees and technical qualifications.

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But there is still a "disproportionate" number of disadvantaged children, he said, particularly pupils with special educational needs and disabilities missing their lessons too often.

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Butlins said no customers were disadvantaged by the extension of the sale window.

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The Fed’s rules and regulations have systematically disadvantaged small and medium-size banks, which has slowed the flow of credit to the real economy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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