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disadvantage

[dis-uhd-van-tij, -vahn-] / ˌdɪs ədˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn- /


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There is not necessarily an advantage or disadvantage to a discount to NAV.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Soon, multiplexes emerged, which put the Westwood Village location at a disadvantage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“It creates an additional disadvantage for us, and then it is easier for EU buyers to shift to other countries,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

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




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