portion
Example Sentences
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But the absence of warmth in the performance robs the denouement of a portion of its awful pathos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Previous detectors based on the same principle showed promising sensitivity, but they captured only a small portion of incoming radiation because they depended on individual antenna elements.
From Science Daily • May 31, 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
The handle portion of the pattern began with a bullish morning star completed on May 20, which also coincided with the stock reclaiming its 200-day simple moving average.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
They ended up stretching their daily ration to last a day and a half and gave over half of their daily bread portion to the camaradas.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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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