a portion

Example Sentences

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In video clips of a portion of the incident, some of the audience is heard cheering and clapping while others sit stone-faced in their seats, and many are seen getting up and leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

That revenue likely comes from a portion of the fees RentPlus charges tenants, Dempsey said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

SpaceX is getting similarly creative, with a portion of shares unlocking after the company’s second- and third-quarter earnings report.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

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

Cade Hernandez, accomplished sleeper that he was, snored throughout the entire conversation, his face buried beneath a portion of the wall, a somnambulist’s unfinished escape tunnel out of the Soviet sector on our king-size bed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith