fraction

Example Sentences

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Now a little more than 500 people remain, a fraction of the 2,000 who were here before 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

This accounts for a small fraction of all searches.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"I'm in the gym with her for two or three hours a day, that's just a fraction of the day," he adds.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

According to a new study by Northwestern Mutual, Americans’ heightened expectations for how much they’ll need for retirement come as actual retirement savings remain a fraction of that goal for many.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Even when Killconey marched jubilantly up with the news that the tunnel was within a fraction of being completed, Cluny sat and stared at the ground.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques