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Elon Musk’s rocket-maker is likely to sell under 5% of its shares—a much smaller portion than in a typical IPO—or roughly between $60 billion to $80 billion worth, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
That revenue likely comes from a portion of the fees RentPlus charges tenants, Dempsey said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Polls show a substantial portion of the electorate views her unfavorably because of her handling of the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
A 2025 judicial committee found 2,339 square kilometres of mines in the Rajasthan portion of the Aravallis alone.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Often he had felt torn by a tug-of-war between duty and honor—a tension, he thought, that might account for “a good portion of my psychic difficulties over the years.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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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