disadvantage
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For mystery writers, who often write quickly for people who like to read quickly, doing stand-alones might be considered a disadvantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Despite starting at a disadvantage, individuals with higher loneliness did not experience faster memory decline.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Shoppers are also increasingly seeking fresher, less-processed, and higher-protein options—areas where legacy packaged food brands are at a disadvantage.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Pathogenicity may be something of a disadvantage for most microbes, carrying lethal risks more frightening to them than to us.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing disadvantage
STAAR Grade 6 Reading: Informational Text
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