fraction

Example Sentences

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Those investors requesting withdrawals were prorated, meaning they got only a fraction of their money back.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Although only a small fraction of schizophrenia patients carry mutations in grin2a, the researchers suggest that dysfunction in this circuit may represent a shared mechanism underlying cognitive impairments in some patients.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Goldin, who won her Nobel for research on women’s labor-market outcomes, focused on the fraction of league revenue going for players’ compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The proposed measure could recoup at least $4.5 million in Commerce, only a fraction of the expected $8-million to $18-million loss as a result of the ban, said Mayor Kevin Lainez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

He realized that the artisan who carved it probably received only a fraction of the sale price for his labor.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady