fractional

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Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Shares of CrowdStrike Holdings gave back most of their gains on Tuesday and ended the session with a fractional gain.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Trading is available 24 hours a day on weekdays, and investors can buy fractional shares for as little as $1.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The latest reading indicated a fractional expansion of the Chinese manufacturing sector, according to RatingDog, marking a fourth improvement in sector conditions over the past five months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

There was a quiet permission given with that fractional gesture, a permission he hadn’t realized he wanted until he had it.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray