How to Use unequal in a Sentence
unequal
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In the first position, the unequal angles cause the fake hypotenuse to bend in from the true triangle.
— Mark Wolfmeyer, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2022 -
But the partnership between the U.S. and Taiwan is an unequal one.
— Alex W. Palmer, New York Times, 12 July 2023 -
But because this is a World Cup year for the women while the men played theirs last year, that’s meant unequal treatment for the women.
— Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023 -
Should the presidents have agreed to unequal revenue shares?
— Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023 -
The result is a global system that is profoundly unequal—and perilous for the health of the sport.
— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 Feb. 2023 -
These problems are symptoms but not the root of the cause, which is unequal access to the data needed to train AI systems.
— Or Lenchner, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 -
The tilt drives the Earth's seasons, therefore causing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to get unequal amounts of sunlight over the course of a year.
— Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023 -
So the first round of that was being criticized as being very unequal.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022 -
The pandemic’s unequal toll showed why health equity must top the agenda for the CDC’s next chapter.
— Dave A. Chokshi, Scientific American, 30 June 2023 -
This is the approach in Europe, which is less unequal than the U.S. but has, on average, a lower standard of living.
— Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 -
There has also been a broader pushback against unequal wages, even when unions aren’t involved.
— Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023 -
The adjustable suspension, with unequal-length control arms front and rear, is Cyan's own design.
— Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2022 -
But access to that treatment is lacking and unequal, experts say.
— Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024 -
Campillo said the spirit of Proposition 209 is an equal playing field for contracts, but the city’s track record shows the playing field has been unequal.
— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2022 -
Access to high-quality health care is deeply unequal in the United States, and the same is true for ethics consultations.
— Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 16 June 2023 -
However, a termite's wings will be equal in size and shape, while a flying ant's wings will be unequal in length and look different.
— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 June 2023 -
But the chasm between the silver high-rises of Sandton and the old heart of Johannesburg underlines why South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world.
— Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023 -
Luther saw this bias against most forms of work as a reflection of a glaringly unequal society.
— Garrett Potts, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023 -
Harley spent much of the rest of that season dealing with the shame of having stayed so long in an unequal, arguably abusive relationship.
— Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023 -
The Qu’ran condemns shameful deeds and injustice, and unequal treatment handed out on the basis of wealth or status.
— John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 23 Jan. 2023 -
The storm in question Tuesday night formed over the Alleghenies thanks to unequal heating over the varied terrain, then pushed east during the early evening.
— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 -
Though about a century and a half has passed since slavery ended in the U.S., society, of course, remains troubled and unequal.
— Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2023 -
That could backfire if GOP voters spy a case of unequal and retributive justice.
— The Editorial Board, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 -
Despite the rise of the median, incomes have become more unequal, meaning that the lowest earners are struggling to keep up.
— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023 -
In the 19th century, Britain took over what is now modern-day Hong Kong via two wars and a series of treaties that the Chinese government called unequal and coerced.
— BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 -
Many Batswana, as the country’s citizens are called, are also demanding more from the deal because their country is one of the most unequal in the world, according to the World Bank.
— John Eligon Joao Silva, New York Times, 29 June 2023 -
The world is likely to continue to become a more dangerous place — and a more unequal place — because of this decision.
— John D. Sutter, CNN, 30 June 2022 -
There also has been a groundswell of animus at Santa Anita calling this a case of unequal treatment.
— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023 -
Trump famously promised to drain the swamp, but proved unequal to the task, filling his appointments with the usual corporate lobbyists and assorted swamp creatures.
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024 -
All agree that the 14th Amendment was most immediately intended to protect black Americans against discriminatory — unequal — treatment.
— Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
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