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Example Sentences
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If lunar development is urgent and practical, why pave the way with extremely expensive manned missions for jobs that can be done at a fraction of the cost by robots?
He readily admits that the model has flaws: Some investors own more than one bitcoin, others own just a fraction of one, and some bitcoins have been lost forever.
From MarketWatch
GEM's research also found that just a small fraction of wind and solar growth came from rich G7 countries, with the "centre of gravity" now shifting "decisively toward emerging and developing economies."
From Barron's
While fishing boats make up only a fraction of abandonment cases, overall figures for the shipping industry paint a worrying picture.
From Barron's
With the first figure skating medal of the Milan-Cortina Games on the line, every skater fought for every fraction of a point.
From Los Angeles Times
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