fraction
Example Sentences
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“We have to adhere to the law because we know if we cross that line, even a fraction for a bit, we know they’ll crush us.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Unemployment is rife, healthcare struggling and the aid that once provided the basics for millions has dwindled to a fraction of what it once was.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Delta Air Lines advanced a fraction and Macy’s gained 0.6%.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Builders say the claims reflect a tiny fraction of the total homes they produce and that errors are typically the fault of subcontractors, not the companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
What we’d been able to see from the other side is only a small fraction of the archives this room must maintain: rows and rows of shelves.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Arithmetic
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