disadvantage

Example Sentences

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"The biggest competitive disadvantage right now is energy prices," said Reiche.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The concerns were exacerbated after Blue Owl Capital attempted a merger of a public and a private fund that the latter’s investors feared would have put them at a disadvantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It said those gaps could put US businesses at a disadvantage.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Goalies are usually much taller than Zarate, but he received lots of lessons on how to overcome the size disadvantage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Always putting her at a disadvantage somehow, and yet, now and then, surprising her, letting her peek through a door that always seemed to slam shut again before she could actually see inside.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare