portion
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, a cheeky portion of blue-green paint contorts itself into a standing position in the corner, fighting against the weight that urges the rest of the work Earthward.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Rivas led a recent charge to deny the renewal of Gabriella Charter School, which uses a substantial portion of the Echo Park campus where the district operates Logan Academy for Global Ecology.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Most people risk losing a substantial portion of their net worth when they divorce, depending on when they married, the laws of their state and whether they had a prenuptial agreement.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
He plans to set up a pulp processing unit that would use the portion of his crop that he can't sell.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He contentedly munched the small portion of feed I gave him each day before turning him out to forage.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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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