disproportionate
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Since the Cold War, the U.S. had provided a “nuclear umbrella” to other nations, which reciprocated by holding a disproportionate share of their reserves in dollars and Treasury securities, he wrote in an email.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Banks have told both Anthropic and OpenAI that whoever makes it to market first could get a disproportionate share of available capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Because he maintained his innocence and went to trial, he received a sentence disproportionate to his co-defendants, who pleaded guilty and acted as cooperating witnesses.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
The online retailer said it disagreed with the decision and deemed the fine disproportionate, and was now considering available options.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Or, as Edwards elliptically put it, “There’s a disproportionate focus on a particular asset class in a particular country.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing disproportionate
Power Prefix: dis-
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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President Trump's First Address to the United Nations General Assembly (2017)
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