disproportionate
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“We believe the Arm instruction set will capture a disproportionate segment of this growth and reach ~40-45% share of total units by 2030,” Arcuri wrote.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Meta said Ofcom's methods for calculating fees and penalties were "disproportionate", while Ofcom said it would "robustly defend" its position.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
For what it’s worth, Duncan, who owns multiple homes, explained his bet in an email as a swap between disproportionate bets on physical assets and one with “asymmetric upside.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Sarah Corden, the research and policy director for the farmer-led watchdog organization Farm Action, said that the disproportionate aid payments and murky framework are “fairly typical,” but called the rollout “problematic.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 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
Vocabulary lists containing disproportionate
Power Prefix: dis-
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