disproportionate impact

collocation in English

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disproportionate
adjective
uk
/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən.ət/us
/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.ət/
too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance ...
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impact
noun[C usually singular, U]
uk
/ˈɪm.pækt/us
/ˈɪm.pækt/
the force or action of one object ...
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Yet, they had adisproportionateimpacton how the public viewed cosmetic surgery.
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Public policies to reclaim neighbourhoods perceived to be in decline had adisproportionateimpacton minorities, creating conflict over the appropriate use of urban space.
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Furthermore, the effect of parasites upon their host is heterogeneous with respect to parasite size, with larger parasite individuals having adisproportionateimpact.
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There was essentially no discussion of thedisproportionateimpactof that growth on environmental systems.
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The doubling of grain and rice prices has had adisproportionateimpacton some of the poorest people in developing countries around the world.
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The proposal envisaged adisproportionateimpacton the individual objectives of cohesion policy.
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The climate change levy continues to have adisproportionateimpacton manufacturing.
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Although there is adisproportionateimpacton some communities, the benefit should be perceived as a good thing.
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With such a small number of officers, losing even one or two to vacancies has adisproportionateimpact on the operational effectiveness of the division.
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But there are other groups on whom it would have adisproportionateimpact.
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However, that has had adisproportionateimpacton water and sewerage companies in certain areas.
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It may have adisproportionateimpacton one political party.
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The deposit requirement will have adisproportionateimpacton unemployed and low-paid litigants.
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There is adisproportionateimpactin isolated rural areas.
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We must act by strongly denouncing thedisproportionateimpactof armed conflicts on women and enhancing their peace building role.
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That can be supported because of thedisproportionateimpactthat investment in tourism in rural and small coastal communities can have.
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They have adisproportionateimpacton small business, and are set without reference to the local economy or to the profit of the business.
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I agree that the agency's actions should not have an unfair ordisproportionateimpacton specialist minority or niche food producers.
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That results in adisproportionateimpacton poorer students.
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Let me return to thedisproportionateimpacton smaller clubs.
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