proportionate
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“The relief must be proportionate to the harm,” Parker added, “and that means structural separation of primary ticketing, resale ticketing, venue operation, national tours, advertising/sponsorship, and artist management must be seriously considered.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Speaking to broadcaster TF1, Tabarot said use of the electroshock weapon could be an "appropriate" and "proportionate" response to acts of violence on public transport.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Transurban reported 1H proportionate Ebitda of A$1.55 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, she argued the government's measures were "fair and proportionate" for getting "the balance right between tax and spending".
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
This shouldn’t matter, but it does: the sense of shame I feel about an incident is proportionate not just to the gravity of the situation, but also to the number of people who witnessed it.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
Vocabulary lists containing proportionate
The Crucible
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Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience" (1849)
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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