unequal

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Aprill defends private equity as an equalizer of sorts in an unequal medical marketplace.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 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

In the absence of national standards for contracts, we’re left with a patchwork of state laws that have created an unequal playing field among universities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The backdrop of skyscrapers and shiny office towers was a stark reminder of the gulf separating rich and poor in South Africa, which the World Bank ranks as the most unequal country on the planet.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

The Supreme Court decided that as far as schools and education were concerned, the separate-but-equal concept did not apply, because the facilities provided were always unequal.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals