Sentence examples for holds disproportionate from inspiring English sources

For its size, this nation of 4.4 million people holds disproportionate interest for Russia, its northern neighbor, and for the United States, which has poured in $1 billion in aid in the last decade.

They will stand accused of being an unrepresentative sample, which they are, and holding disproportionate influence, which they do.

They attract relatively few voters (under 20% of those eligible turned up in 2010), meaning that well-organised lobby groups can hold disproportionate sway.

Specifically, it said that three global companies — Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge and Cargill — held disproportionate sway over the world grain trade and that their activities were adding to volatility.

The chief grumble from the "challenger" banks – the likes of Metro Bank – is that their competitive ambitions are constrained by the need to hold disproportionate amounts of capital.

That so many of the nation's elected representatives continue to ignore public opinion is compelling evidence that the NRA continues to hold disproportionate sway in Washington.

But the two coasts hold disproportionate sway within the company, with The Times, KTLA, Newsday and WPIX contributing what analysts said was roughly one-third of the company's $5.6 billion in annual revenues.

It's a model that has failed time and again, as larger, more powerful companies hold disproportionate sway with the agencies.

Like the U.S., a vocal minority of Biblical literalists hold disproportionate sway over public policy.

A minute percentage of us hold disproportionate wealth, while millions of Americans struggle to find meaningful work and fair wages.

By contrast, men of the household are often not home when meals are being prepared, yet they hold disproportionate control over household purchasing decisions.