disproportionate

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It also follows ongoing income and wealth asymmetries: The top of the income distribution comprises a disproportionate and rising share of total consumption.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Changes to reporting and consultation duties involve a higher bar for including them in legislation and using artificial intelligence to root out "disproportionate" ones.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A disproportionate share of them will be children.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Although goods represent a smaller share of consumer price baskets, they account for a disproportionate share of inflation volatility.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

That’s because the CPS, like most urban school districts, had a disproportionate number of minority students.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt