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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the judge considered both sides of the argument with equity
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as in justice
the practice of giving to others what is their due
basic to the notion of equity is the principle that all people are of equal standing in the eyes of the law
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The Apple-selling frenzy comes as Buffett has pared down his equity holdings across the board over the past two years.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Maraval, who had a long history with Why Not having sold a number of its titles throughout the years, found two key partners to put in the equity: David Taghioff’s Library Pictures International and Saint Laurent Productions, the film production company of French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) gained traction in boardrooms and on campuses across the country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Apple has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of trying to prevent employees from discussing pay equity and pressuring an engineer who attempted to circulate an online survey about wages to quit.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Maraval, who had a long history with Why Not having sold a number of its titles throughout the years, found two key partners to put in the equity: David Taghioff’s Library Pictures International and Saint Laurent Productions, the film production company of French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) gained traction in boardrooms and on campuses across the country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Apple has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of trying to prevent employees from discussing pay equity and pressuring an engineer who attempted to circulate an online survey about wages to quit.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Two similar documents listed for thousands of dollars earlier this year: A Franklin letter about the American Revolution asked $120,000, while a copy of George Washington’s neutrality proclamation signed by Alexander Hamilton was valued at $58,000.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be clear: What Bezos and Soon-Shiong did here, under a guise of neutrality, is take a very loud position.Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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There was no murder; there was something closer to justice.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Issues important to him include criminal justice reform and advocating for affordable housing.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Reality check: Most major newspapers and regional chains have stopped presidential endorsements, citing everything from objectivity, lack of resources, failing trust in media and potential fallout that hurts the bottom line.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Remind yourself that every market and customer brings a unique objectivity and that the reality is this is a non-linear, iterative process with continuous evolution.Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Of course, Putin’s version of such values means overt hostility to gays, women’s rights, and dark-skinned Russians.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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But the value of the late-night Saturday TV slot has shrunk so much that ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 did not even bid for the rights to MOTD in the 2025-2029 pitch, said the i news site's Garside.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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