fraction
Example Sentences
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Others have pointed out that the cost to pull a borrower’s credit records is a fraction of the cost to originate a mortgage.
From Barron's
The issues affecting some funds account for a small fraction of the overall market and investment from institutions remains strong, he says.
From BBC
The Santa Fe jury deliberated for just seven hours before arriving at a judgment — a fraction of the $2 billion the state had asked for.
From Los Angeles Times
It lasts only a fraction of a second, but inside those movements lies an entire story of personality, identity and obstacles overcome.
From BBC
Research by Hendrik Bessembinder indicates that almost all the wealth creation from equity investing was produced by a tiny fraction of individual stocks.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
