fraction
Example Sentences
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But at 500,000 barrels those imports are a small fraction of China’s needs.
From Barron's
They have been warned, however, that they will likely receive only a fraction of the value of their claims.
That amounts to more than half of all tariff revenue - but a tiny fraction of the overall revenue collected by the government.
From BBC
While federal marshals are statutorily authorized to protect federal judges, they have the funding and manpower to combat only a fraction of the threats judges face.
They receive only a fraction of what Cuba charges Mexico, Cuba Archive said.
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