fractions

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Another five publications followed, including a 2025 textbook on continued fractions published by Springer.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

And most of the parts that help drivers shave fractions of a second at circuits from Singapore to São Paulo are manufactured locally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Markets are about to enter March, and yet only twice — by small fractions — has the S&P 500 closed outside its tight 6,800-to-7,000 range in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The surprise Saturday was how close Plutarch was to the lead, tracking the equally surprising pacesetter Intrepido through solid fractions of 47.65 for a half-mile and 1:11.35 for six furlongs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

At school that day, their teacher, Mr. Daley, canceled their fractions quiz.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis