portion
Example Sentences
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Musk has made clear from the beginning that he hopes to allocate a larger-than-normal portion, possibly as much as 30% or so, to individual investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Investors can wait until the split is done on June 30 to buy their favorite portion.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Only a portion is reused in food manufacturing, while much of the remainder is discarded.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
While Pratt impressed some political observers with his performance in a May 6 televised debate with Bass and Raman, others said he alienated a significant portion of Angelenos with some of his social media antics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Gwydion was satisfied with their progress, though he warned them the most difficult and dangerous portion of their journey was to come.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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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