portion
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A tiny portion of her life was portrayed in The Crown.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That’s because a large portion of the pollution fouling waterways comes from these businesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
If we were to leave, we would lose a portion of our buy-in — about $80,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Still, its latest report indicates that the portion of 13 to 24-year-olds who say they primarily listen to songs from the 2020s has dropped from 55% in 2021 to 44% in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That said and duly recorded on one portion of his soul, Jefferson concurred that a diplomatic leak of that message satisfied his conscience.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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