disadvantage
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Dealers that include fees are at a disadvantage to those that hope to reel in customers and tack on costs later, Belmonte said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The system is controversial, with critics warning that early streaming can disadvantage some children and be detrimental to a young person's self-esteem.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Soon, multiplexes emerged, which put the Westwood Village location at a disadvantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
But it can be a disadvantage when interest rates decline, since longer-duration portfolios will rise in value more rapidly.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
His manners are extremely crude, I thought, trying to put him at a disadvantage in my own mind by pointedly taking a small piece of the cheesy stuff and placing it neatly into my mouth.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing disadvantage
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