portion

Example Sentences

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“With the current increase, the consumer climate has recovered a significant portion of the strong losses from the previous month. However, the level remains low,” said Rolf Buerkl, head of consumer climate at NIM.

From The Wall Street Journal

A disputed but growing body of research suggests some portion are addicted.

From Los Angeles Times

Regulators allowed insurers to seek recovery External link of a portion of that cost from policyholders through a surcharge mechanism.

From Barron's

You might qualify for a deduction of as much as $12,500, or $25,000 for a joint return, for a portion of your overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal

Isaac, always the responsible older brother, gives Jacob and me a little extra of his portion, and we accept those morsels gratefully.

From Literature