portion
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A big portion of MLP income may qualify as returned capital and thus is tax deferred.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A tiny portion of her life was portrayed in The Crown.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That’s because a large portion of the pollution fouling waterways comes from these businesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
If we were to leave, we would lose a portion of our buy-in — about $80,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
He chooses a spot where he can view both the bonfire and a good portion of the crowd.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Vocabulary lists containing portion
The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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