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"We firmly believe the DMA's mandate goes beyond what is lawful and proportionate, threatening to erode decades of privacy and security protections we've built and leaving our users vulnerable to new risks," the company said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

But one aspect of a fair justice system is for wrongdoers to face proportionate consequences—not to be shunned forever, but to be expected to own up, make amends, and, sometimes, pay a penalty.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

In a later communique, they added it was for the court to assess whether the punishment was proportionate.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Justice Secretary Neil Gray said the Scottish government fully supported the police to take "appropriate and proportionate action to safeguard public safety".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

This shouldn’t matter, but it does: the sense of shame I feel about an incident is proportionate not just to the gravity of the situation, but also to the number of people who witnessed it.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

The vulgar of every country possess it in certain degrees, proportionated to their opportunities of conversation with the more enlightened.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de

The rest consisted of all leading French types, proportionated more or less to the productive capacity of these firms.

From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various