disadvantaged

Example Sentences

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But for years the federal government has sought to direct 10% of its transit funds to small Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, or DBEs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Disadvantaged communities have been affected more than others in the areas near the Salton Sea, which has been shrinking for years, said the paper's co-leading author Eric Edwards.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Disadvantaged communities such as low-income neighborhoods or those with older residents and people with disabilities make up more than half of the areas on San Francisco’s high-injury network.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

At the national level, the organization launched the Committee on Computing and the Disadvantaged.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2021

Disadvantaged families are being "locked out" of education as they cannot afford the costs of online learning, children's charities say.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2021