in proportion
Example Sentences
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Catherine essentially becomes a character in a Sofia Coppola movie who grows increasingly trapped and anguished in proportion to her cosseting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
A $30,000 contribution, while not insignificant, is relatively small in proportion to the overall asset.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
A good framework is to hold non-U.S. stocks in proportion to the world equity market.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
In the rare encounters he has with other humans, he enjoys quoting favorite passages from it, such as: “A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
As the collar of the average Western worker made its journey from blue to white over the course of the last century, the value of the persuasive arts for career advancement has grown in proportion.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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