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portion

[pawr-shuhn, pohr-] / ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr- /




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Lift revenue, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue, was down 5.6% compared on a year earlier from the beginning of the ski season through April 19.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Where the article argues voters prefer dramatic personalities, the polling evidence indicates that a significant portion of the California electorate is responding positively to Becerra’s emphasis on competence and accomplishment over theatrical presentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A small portion of these individuals were diagnosed with colorectal cancer within weeks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The former French colony borders the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which provides access to the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden, through which passes a large portion of trade between Asia and the West.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“Which is not unreasonable,” Nathan said impatiently, “seeing how one portion has sometimes to be stretched to three!”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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