portion
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For the October quarter, the company expects a 15.5% operating margin, with that metric looking at the portion of revenue that is retained after removing production and operational costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Uber also is asking most of its remote employees to return to the office, bringing the portion of fully remote employees to around 1%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The lease payments under those arrangements are expected to constitute a significant portion of SB Energy’s near-term revenue, the company said in its IPO filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Over the weekend, a large portion of the forest outside the city was dug up.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
On the leaf lay Gurgi’s tiny portion of honeycomb.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Each switch controlled a different color of light as portions of the fabric were stretched and snapped between configurations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The portions were sized for pleasure, not a food-coma dare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Mobilizers focus on activating previously uninvolved portions of the electorate and bringing them to the polls; persuaders on changing the minds of regular voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
That means it can cover huge portions of the sky without lengthy pauses between observations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The portions were handed round; those who liked took a draught of the water, the mug being common to all.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Meal-kit companies typically sell recipes and ready-to-cook portioned ingredients that are sent to customers’ residences, pitching easy, healthy, home-cooked meals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
One tiny spoon to dip a small bit of batter from the bowl, its twin used like a spatula to slide the perfectly portioned mound expertly into the bottom of each muffin cup.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2025
Not too salty, not too sweet, each bento box is carefully portioned by food group to meet federal nutrition standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
Fights with spouses or partners if meals aren’t portioned equally, or panic that a family member might eat the last of a favorite food — even though they’re able to go get more.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Mom portioned grilled chicken wings with barbecue sauce, corn bread, and steamed broccoli onto three plates, and set them out on the table.
From "George" by Alex Gino
The precise portioning of the secret ingredients, matching the ratios of the founder’s original formula, happens in a room locked off from employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Police discovered the defendant had previously been employed as a "skilled butcher", and her work involved "deboning, and portioning out turkey carcasses using a large knife".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
China said it would be conducting live-fire drills on Tuesday, portioning out seven zones for the operations in the waters around Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
But perhaps the most important factor for fitting desserts into your life more healthfully is the smart-size portioning built into these bars.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
Macana found Sholoc busy portioning out parts of the elk.
From History of California by Helen Elliott Bandini
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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