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disproportionately

[dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nit-lee] / ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃə nɪt li /




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"Platforms and products disproportionately fail us in basic safety, data privacy, transparency, and accuracy -- including perpetuating factually incorrect information about our lives."

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Kershaw added: "We are at a moment where the economy disproportionately isn't working for younger people, and some newcomers of any age."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

“Resurrectionists” – body snatchers – exhumed the recently buried, disproportionately targeting the poor, the institutionalized and those without family protection or the financial means to guard graves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

A 2020 report from the Rand Corporation shows that over the last 40 years, the very rich have disproportionately benefited from economic growth.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Nonetheless, Trent was disproportionately popular among Chapel Hill High School’s sophomore class.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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