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

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

She says bringing back a holiday hunger payments would provide "practical, dignified support for families and ensure that vulnerable children are not placed at a further disadvantage simply because the school term has ended".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Pathogenicity may be something of a disadvantage for most microbes, carrying lethal risks more frightening to them than to us.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas