portion
Example Sentences
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A small portion of these individuals were diagnosed with colorectal cancer within weeks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
The nondeductible portion is tax-free, but the rest is taxable as ordinary income.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Abel wrote in his annual letter in late February that Weschler “manages about 6% of our investments, including a portion of the portfolio formerly overseen by Todd Combs.”
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s impossible to suss out what portion of the electorate voted for him based on that promise over, say, the notably dire state of the economy in 1992.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
I knew they were kidding me so I grinned, sat down, and helped myself to a double portion of everything on the table.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing portion
The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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