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disparity

[dih-spar-i-tee] / dɪˈspær ɪ ti /


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Why is there such disparity between the value of Julian and Lori’s work?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In a note to investors published Wednesday, his reservations were focused chiefly on the clear disparity between the statements made by the Americans and the Iranians in the immediate aftermath of the announcement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"There's still a big disparity, which is frustrating, but it is getting better. Just not the rate that I think that it should be."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

But it limped off with two wins, a disparity made harsher by controversies that had hurt the film’s chances, starting with resurfaced tweets from transgender cast member Karla Sofía Gascón, a best actress nominee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander