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disparity

[dih-spar-i-tee] / dɪˈspær ɪ ti /


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Prospects of a sequel crumbled in 2019 when the Hollywood Reporter broke news that Lim left the sequel over pay disparity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The biggest issue we need to solve next to continue to grow the game off the field is fixing the payroll disparity unseen in any other major U.S. sport,” MLB spokesman Glen Caplin said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

None of our friends know about the disparity.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The disparity reflects unequal access to diagnosis and treatment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The comparable disparity for whites in the United States is 8 percent.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The UK government said it was working to address disparities while the Welsh government said challenges will be considered in its next national strategy.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

And she said the racial disparities in SAT results are seen in other standardized measures of academic knowledge and reflect of the nation’s inequalities in K-12 education rather than a specific problem with the SAT.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

But it reflects disparities in AI diffusion, or the spread of the technology across populations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Our article shows that racial health disparities come from both differences in exposure to environmental stressors and different underlying vulnerability stemming from, for instance, genetics or access to healthcare.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He has devoted his professional life to addressing the educational disparities in this country.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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