They're mounted, of course, and that means they have us at an immediate disadvantage since pursuit is out of the question.

Now he was going to have to spend at least part of his opening statement defending himself, putting him at an immediate disadvantage.

Thus the opponent is at an immediate disadvantage.

Dodging the door's hard sweep, The Shadow was put at immediate disadvantage.

He faced the woman, and she saw some kind of innate southern courtesy toward women place him at an immediate disadvantage.

Speed is his biggest asset, a quick first step that often puts offensive linemen at an immediate disadvantage.

This makes men easier to understand, putting us at an immediate disadvantage.

Underwriting fees built into the new issues create premiums of about 7 percent, putting investors at an immediate disadvantage.

Siegel was at an immediate disadvantage in the competition since neither of the two sous-chefs provided for him could speak English.

Irabu got ahead in the count with his curveball, placing the Tigers at an immediate disadvantage.