disadvantage
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"The altitude will be a big disadvantage because we cannot physically adapt to it," said Tuchel.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
And those arbitrary restrictions — they’re OK 24 hours before a match, but not 48? — have put Team Melli at a competitive disadvantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
But the fact that it’s getting harder says something significant about the severity of the memory crunch—and how one of the world’s richest companies can still end up at a disadvantage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Furthermore, Lord Biggar challenges the core premise of Project Spire and reparatory justice as a whole - that historic suffering directly dictates modern disadvantage.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
He didn’t want to play burdened by such a massive disadvantage; the forfeited game could possibly decide the match’s outcome.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing disadvantage
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