disadvantage

Example Sentences

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Colin Neill from Hospitality Ulster said the UK's higher VAT rate puts Northern Ireland "at a huge competitive disadvantage".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Lilly doesn’t think the lower weight-loss results for its pill, when compared with the Wegovy pill, will put it at a big disadvantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The companies say they are at a disadvantage in competing with tech companies by being limited to owning stations in 39% of the U.S., a cap that was set in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It said those gaps could put US businesses at a disadvantage.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In a family of immigrants where the Saedis were essentially the only ones who hadn't been granted permanent residency, we were already at a disadvantage.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi