proportional
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Each region elects seven members using a form of proportional representation.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The old constituencies and regions are being replaced with 16 new constituencies that will each elect six members using a system of proportional representation.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Then there’s Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey’s proposal, which would let a married couple deduct the first $75,000 of income, with a proportional cut for individuals.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
In the proportional representation vote, RSP were leading with nearly half of the counted votes -- but final results could take several more days.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
He looks like the Vitruvian Man, whom he would later draw—the perfectly proportional human whose outstretched limbs all touch the sides of a circle.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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