disparate

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Under fair lending laws, companies are not allowed to enact policies that would have disparate impacts on certain groups of customers, such as people of a particular race or gender.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Two European security officials said it appeared hastily assembled with the help of AI—an apparent attempt to present disparate actions as the work of a single organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta opened a civil rights investigation last month into the county’s response to the Eaton fire in Altadena, looking at disparate effects based on race, age and disability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

What’s more, she argues, Alibaba is trading at a conglomerate discount and could be worth more if investors truly appreciated the value in its disparate businesses.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

If we could understand the reasons for the disparate development of those two island societies, we might have a model for understanding the broader question of differing developments on the continents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond