proportion
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The eurozone’s savings ratio—the proportion of income not spent on goods and services—declined at the end of 2025, suggesting consumers have less of a buffer to spend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
In contrast, by overexpressing the lypABC hub they obtained a very high proportion of lysing cells.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
When health-insurance prices rise, younger, healthier people are more likely to drop coverage, leaving a greater proportion of sicker people who are costlier for insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The regions of Tennessee and Mississippi where xAI is operating its plants have a particularly large proportion of Black residents, the suit says, and several have reported health impacts and concerns from the plant.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
My mitochondria comprise a very large proportion of me.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing proportion
"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Commence Your Life!
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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