disadvantage
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The same mechanism that produces unequal economic opportunity also produces unequal political opportunity—and in politics, the disadvantage compounds across stages.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
“The whales are at a real disadvantage, they can’t move out of the way fast enough,” Friedman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
If there’s a disadvantage, it’s that this type of chip is expensive and difficult to manufacture.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Some take issue with this rule because, as in those two cases, it can inadvertently disadvantage defenders who know there is an opponent close by, but do not know they are offside.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Sometimes the balance is in his favor; sometimes — and all too often through his own activities — it is shifted to his disadvantage.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing disadvantage
STAAR Grade 6 Reading: Informational Text
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