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

Goldin, who won her Nobel for research on women’s labor-market outcomes, focused on the fraction of league revenue going for players’ compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Martins agrees: "It is likely only a fraction of the actual ants being traded that are being detected, so one can only guess at the scale for now."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Heaven forfend that the owl should have suffered a fraction of what Abel wished it.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig