fraction
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SpaceX is growing fast, but is expected to generate only a fraction of that number this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
BlackRock’s assets under management were $13.9 trillion at the end of the first quarter, close to the record of a fraction over $14 trillion registered at the end of 2025.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
While most galaxies contain supermassive black holes, only a small fraction produce enormous jets of magnetized plasma that emit radio waves.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
I moved my ClassPass membership to a cheaper tier, replaced my gym membership with one through work that costs a fraction of the price and started going on runs in my neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
While her left hand missed completely, her right hand grazed his shirt, a fraction of an inch from grabbing it.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing fraction
Pi Day Vocabulary
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Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Arithmetic
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