underserved
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The report calls for countries to use AI to "help extend otherwise costly medical, legal, educational, and agricultural services to underserved billions -- doing in a decade what might otherwise take a century."
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Possible uses include disaster response, healthcare in developing countries, and treatment in medically underserved regions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Director Craig Gillespie is no stranger to turbulent filmmaking, and his “Cruella” commendably made an underserved villain into a fully sketched character, without overrelying on callbacks.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Philharmonic’s learning and community programs, including Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, the signature program launched during music director Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure to bring rigorous music education to underserved youth across Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
The idea was to use fencing to not only teach a remarkable full-body sport, but also to teach life skills to underserved children from the New York City area.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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