unequal
Example Sentences
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The phrase does not mean merely that the two sides are unequal in armed might.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
"If you control the water, the relationship immediately becomes unequal."
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Researchers attribute part of this disparity to social and structural factors, including unequal access to health care, differences in educational opportunities, and known biases in cognitive testing.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
Immigrants and minorities in the U.S. and Europe who embraced Western values could apply them to challenge unequal treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
They were working for the Man in an unequal, sometimes unjust society—I doubt that many would quibble with that description.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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