disproportionate
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The group's co-founder Huda Ammori has legally challenged the ban, arguing it was "disproportionate" and infringed human rights.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
“That scrutiny matters after a year in which technology has again accounted for a disproportionate share of the wider market’s advance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In her research, women assumed a disproportionate share of this mental labor, particularly the responsibility for anticipating needs and keeping track of whether tasks had been completed.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
It also said there was "one colleague whose persistent interest in the issue appeared disproportionate."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
New Guinea, though it accounts for only a small fraction of the world’s land area, encompasses a disproportionate fraction of its human diversity.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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