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fraction

[frak-shuhn] / ˈfræk ʃən /




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Converting at those rates could cost a fraction of what it might cost in peak earning years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

That is a fraction of the coverage he wanted, and unlike whole-life insurance, doesn’t build value over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Ceres has a market cap of roughly $2 billion, a fraction of Bloom’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The resale value of the motorhome bought by Murrell could be a fraction of the original outlay.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Heaven forfend that the owl should have suffered a fraction of what Abel wished it.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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