disproportionate
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“We believe the Arm instruction set will capture a disproportionate segment of this growth and reach ~40-45% share of total units by 2030,” Arcuri wrote.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
To suggest that we should remove mail access for millions of women because of a few allegedly criminal acts is a disproportionate response that resembles collective punishment more than sound healthcare regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The women described the fines and penalties system as "extremely disproportionate" and said it cost them thousands of pounds.
From BBC • May 5, 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
With a disproportionate number of Hampton citizens earning a living from the liquor industry in the early days of the twentieth century, the alcohol drought that was rolling across the country was potentially devastating.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing disproportionate
Power Prefix: dis-
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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President Trump's First Address to the United Nations General Assembly (2017)
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