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Example Sentences
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Some portion of this is the so-called carry trade—leveraged, short-term, highly mobile Japanese investments abroad seeking to profit from low domestic rates.
A portion of Angeles Crest Highway is closed after winter storms damaged the winding mountain road that affords travelers stunning views and access to forested hiking trails.
From Los Angeles Times
During the war, Sweden was the first Western nation to recognize North Vietnam in 1969 and became a vocal ally, with a significant portion of Swedish citizens demonstrating for what they saw as Vietnamese liberation.
From Salon
Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a gas line rupture in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted the CHP to close a portion of the 5 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times
Bids for that portion of the company are expected to top $1 billion, one of those people said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
