a portion

Example Sentences

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As the demand for a portion of paradise only continues to grow, Caribbean land defenders remain concerned that, rather than bringing opportunity, tourism could irrevocably change the place they call home.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Tickets cost between $42 and $58, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the behavioral center’s nonprofit administrative organization, according to Yadin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A South Korean official proposed returning a portion of excess AI corporate profits to citizens as a national dividend.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Mr. Bessent went from boarding schools and debutante balls to serious financial distress and spent a portion of his childhood in the guest house of his ancestral home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He was given a holding of land for his own and a portion of sheep.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli