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disadvantaged

[dis-uhd-van-tijd] / ˌdɪs ədˈvæn tɪdʒd /


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Parents and teachers said consumer AI chatbots were fully unblocked for children on their school-issued devices starting last fall in the district, which serves mostly economically disadvantaged students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Isba says children are disadvantaged when it comes to accessing services.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Common Ground aims to support people from disadvantaged backgrounds into work but she says one of the layers creating a barrier to them is accent.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

In Gamper's view, women should not be financially disadvantaged because of their anatomy or because they need cubicles for safety reasons, for example.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Still, I continued to receive invitations to conferences to discuss the problems of the disadvantaged.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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