fraction
Example Sentences
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More than once, she missed the top of the podium by fractions of a second.
Before the Eaton fire, Edison won praise from consumer advocates by installing insulated overhead wires that sharply cut the risk of the lines sparking a fire for a fraction of the cost.
From Los Angeles Times
"I only found a tiny little bit," she said, showing a fraction of her little fingernail.
From Barron's
While Afghanistan has significantly expanded its pharmaceutical sector, domestic output still only meets a small fraction of the overall demand.
From Barron's
Blue Origin has only done a fraction of that since its founding in 2000.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
