fraction
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A Times analysis of data provided by Redfin and county permit records shows that outside investors accounted for only a small fraction of the homes destroyed in the Eaton fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Yet such credits offset only a fraction of a caregiver’s expenses and the total cost of care to families.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Amie said she was quoted a price that was "a fraction" of the £4,500 that high-street insurance companies were charging.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Stellantis dealerships are now in the bargain bin, selling for a fraction of the cost of blue-chip brands like Toyota.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
L’Hôpital’s rule states that the value of the fraction was equal to the derivative of the top expression divided by the derivative of the bottom expression.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Arithmetic
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