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It previously had used the chemicals in durable water-repellent garments, which accounted for a small portion of the products it sold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In contrast, most laboratory studies remove the membrane-anchoring portion to make the proteins easier to handle.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
The final portion of the show had Bieber doing “Yukon,” then “Devotion” with Dijon — the vocals! — then “Essence” with Tems and Wizkid.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Nvidia and other Big Tech companies make up such a large portion of the S&P 500 that it’s been hard for the index to advance without positive momentum from its most critical components.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“If you would be so kind, sir,” I said, “I will take my husband’s portion as well on my leaf.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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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