disproportionately

Example Sentences

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A report out last month also found that all those attacks on universities last year, with the cutting of grants even in areas such as cancer research — disproportionately affected female scientists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He said: "We know, unfortunately, that female candidates and candidates from ethnic minorities within the UK are also disproportionately targeted. So that is an area of concern."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Demand for so-called discretionary items like clothing and shoes has suffered disproportionately as a result.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

However, the amount of reformation each winter is in decline, as rising temperatures due to climate change disproportionately affect the Arctic.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But for countless poor people—particularly racial minorities who disproportionately rely on public assistance—that possibility looms large.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander