portion
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Samuelson suggested that somebody should set up a fund to track the whole S&P 500—and if it kept fees to a minimum, it could outperform a large portion of active investment managers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A good portion of the U.S. stock market runs through Taiwan in some way or another.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The 3C portion cuts long chains of amino acids into the separate proteins the virus needs.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
A portion of their conversation, edited and condensed for clarity, has been excerpted below.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
How could you rate any portion of a bond made up exclusively of subprime mortgages triple-A?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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