a portion
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The former Top Gear presenter had spoken of his diagnosis and how a portion of his prostate had been removed as part of his treatment during an episode of Clarkson's Farm released on Wednesday.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Out of the 3,319 shares Mosley received, and the 1,695 shares Romano received, both automatically sold off a portion strictly to cover the resulting tax obligations.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Court filings this week revealed that an arbitrator has provisionally awarded Paulson nearly $48 million from Ghaffar related to a portion of their dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
“Mysaria offers a window into a type of hardship that opens Rhaenyra’s eyes to a portion of experience to which she’s had no access,” they say.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
As a government-appointed chief, he was eligible for a stipend as well as a portion of the fees the government levied on the community for vaccination of livestock and communal grazing land.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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