disproportionately

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Published in Scientific Reports, the study "Record-breaking Heat Days Disproportionately Influence Heat Perceptions" finds that living in an area with record-breaking heat effectively increases perceptions that the weather is getting hotter.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

Disproportionately a function of the arrival of baby boomers⁠.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023

Disproportionately impacting those who already suffer the most and will continue to suffer the most, pandemic-era exclusions mean that multilateral events can no longer be counted on to solve the existential challenges confronting the world.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2022

Disproportionately, they were Black — including Manuel Ellis, whose death in Tacoma last year led to murder or manslaughter charges against three officers and spurred some of the legislation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2021

Benjamin: Disproportionately affecting babies and young children, it is the most common problem treated by pediatric dermatologists.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2020