fraction
Example Sentences
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Yet what index fund investors see in their portfolios will be quite different, as the largest-ever IPO will represent only a fraction of the company’s total shares currently owned by private investors.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Energy Information Administration jet-fuel production figures show output at a two-year record and only a fraction below the all-time high hit in July 2024.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The resale value of the motorhome bought by Murrell could be a fraction of the original outlay.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
It lends vegetable-heavy dishes some of the savory satisfaction we often associate with long-cooked meats or all-afternoon braises, but at a fraction of the cost and effort.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
For a fraction of a second he was staring right into its wide-opened, raging mouth.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing fraction
Pi Day Vocabulary
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Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Arithmetic
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