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not proportionate



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"It feels quite unfair. I think the fine is extreme. It's not proportionate," she added.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

“There are definitely Black people and people of color running, but it’s not proportionate to our representation. The population demographics don’t match who runs and it’s similar in the representation in brands,” Désir said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022

Simon Smith said his embassy has made it clear to South Korea’s national government that the measures in Seoul and Gyeonggi “are not fair, they’re not proportionate, nor are they likely to be effective.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2021

“The results of the meeting did not meet our expectations... I believe everyone regrets that the result was not proportionate to our efforts.”

From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2019

Neither could any specially developed organ have been so produced if it had been merely useless to its possessor, or if its use were not proportionate to its degree of development.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.




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