disadvantage
Example Sentences
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Soon, multiplexes emerged, which put the Westwood Village location at a disadvantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“Miami would be at an extreme competitive disadvantage if we were to lose access to fuel,” she told commissioners.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
Images online showed that some of those at the back of the floor were at a disadvantage.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Sometimes, in rare cases, it’s a disadvantage to have the next move.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing disadvantage
STAAR Grade 6 Reading: Informational Text
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