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 biggest competitive disadvantage right now is energy prices," said Reiche.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The fact that larger chains often have direct lines of communication with manufacturers puts him at a disadvantage, he adds.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Kehaar was quick to impatience and now, as often, they felt at a disadvantage in the face of his familiarity with a wider world than their own.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams