in proportion
Example Sentences
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Punishment is the way society enforces its norms, but it should be in proportion to the offense.
From New York Times
Jean-Marc Bonedeau, head of Planfor nursery, told Reuters over the phone that he has seen a drop of "classic" forest varieties in orders, not in volume but in proportion:
From Reuters
Over years of work, the county has created a phased approach that expands the scope of evacuations in proportion to the certainty of risk.
From New York Times
Polish Education Minister Przemyslaw Czarnek has disputed the figures, saying teacher vacancies were closer to 13,000, adding it isn’t a huge number in proportion to the 700,000 teachers nationwide.
From Seattle Times
In all those races, television and radio reservations show Republican spending increasing in proportion to Democratic spending in the final months of the campaign.
From Washington Post
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