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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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Recent Examples of equity
Prior homeownership gives them access to home equity to tap, in some cases enough to buy homes outright.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Between the lines: Many U.S. newspapers that used to be independent or family-owned now belong to large newspaper groups whose owners, often hedge funds or private equity groups, have decided to pull the plug on endorsements.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The Apple-selling frenzy comes as Buffett has pared down his equity holdings across the board over the past two years.
—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
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Between the lines: Many U.S. newspapers that used to be independent or family-owned now belong to large newspaper groups whose owners, often hedge funds or private equity groups, have decided to pull the plug on endorsements.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The Apple-selling frenzy comes as Buffett has pared down his equity holdings across the board over the past two years.
—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
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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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Tribes were in even worse shape, and Collier, a social justice advocate, instituted several reforms to federal Indian policy.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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During the 2024 basketball season, the WNBA and its players focused social justice efforts into key two areas: civic engagement and reproductive health advocacy.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 21 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 26 Nov. 2024.
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