fraction
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Energy Information Administration jet-fuel production figures show output at a two-year record and only a fraction below the all-time high hit in July 2024.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Doctors must administer high doses of Eisai/Biogen’s Leqembi and Lilly’s Kisunla, because only a fraction of 1% of the infused antibodies reach the amyloid plaque that chokes brain cells in Alzheimer’s.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
It lends vegetable-heavy dishes some of the savory satisfaction we often associate with long-cooked meats or all-afternoon braises, but at a fraction of the cost and effort.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"There is no rapid path to replenishment, meaning any renewed Iranian assault would be met a fraction of the interceptors available when the conflict stated."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Subprime mortgage lending was still a trivial fraction of the U.S. credit markets—a few tens of billions in loans each year—but its existence made sense, even to Steve Eisman.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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