disproportionate

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Criminologists and former police inspectors have told the BBC the police response, which involved a helicopter and a spike strip to stop her car, appeared to be disproportionate.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Yet, the disproportionate criminal victimization of Black Americans receives little attention, even as public discourse often centers on racial injustice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Sarah Corden, the research and policy director for the farmer-led watchdog organization Farm Action, said that the disproportionate aid payments and murky framework are “fairly typical,” but called the rollout “problematic.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Many observers have long argued that pharmaceutical companies devote disproportionate resources to variations of their top-selling drugs with limited incremental benefits, rather than pursuing entirely new treatments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The COD, though small and limited mainly to Johannesburg and Cape Town, had an influence disproportionate to its numbers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela