fraction

Example Sentences

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Those investors requesting withdrawals were prorated, meaning they got only a fraction of their money back.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Although only a small fraction of schizophrenia patients carry mutations in grin2a, the researchers suggest that dysfunction in this circuit may represent a shared mechanism underlying cognitive impairments in some patients.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

According to a new study by Northwestern Mutual, Americans’ heightened expectations for how much they’ll need for retirement come as actual retirement savings remain a fraction of that goal for many.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The proposed measure could recoup at least $4.5 million in Commerce, only a fraction of the expected $8-million to $18-million loss as a result of the ban, said Mayor Kevin Lainez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

My strategy was to aim at treble 20 so carefully that I'd end up missing a fraction and getting a 1 or 5.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell