proportionality

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However, it added that officials want to check the proportionality of the support and its effect on competition in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The group acknowledged the wider pressure on the Met to make vetting processes more transparent but said it was concerned about proportionality in how the policy is applied.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

They argued that “easier and faster isn’t always better,” and that such “superficial proportionality review” is inappropriate when constitutional rights are at stake.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

But where “The Monkey’s” snide sense of humor about its kills quickly grew smug, this time Perkins’ light touch — even during the most frightening moments — gives this slight film just the right proportionality.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The problem here is a lack of balance, of proportionality.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker