disproportionate
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"A relatively small number of companies have driven a disproportionate share of returns in recent years," wrote Angelina Lai at St. James's Place Asia and Middle East.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The authorisations used were "disproportionate" and broke the law on privacy and the protection of confidential journalistic sources.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I remember first seeing Steve Witkoff in person in May 2024, when he was spending a disproportionate amount of time in a criminal courtroom in Lower Manhattan that had seen better days.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Black women have suffered a disproportionate amount of this pain; more than 300,000 have left the labor force since June 2025.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Running behind his father, Ben began to feel a disproportionate joy rise in him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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