one-fourth

Example Sentences

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A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned around one-fourth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

For instance, all-cash buyers were only about one-fourth of new-vehicle sales last month, according to data from Edmunds.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a stunning nationwide injunction that directly affects one-fourth of all abortions in the United States.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

About 21.6 million households, one-fourth of owner households in the U.S., paid HOA or condo fees in 2024, according to a Census Bureau analysis from September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The priest enrolled her, though she wasn’t even one-fourth or one-eighth Armenian.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye