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portion

[pawr-shuhn, pohr-] / ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr- /




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My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together, claiming half of its value every year and effectively reducing my portion of ownership to nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That leaves a significant portion of the journey unexplained by natural processes alone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Foods with the higher flavanol content per portion, based on the researchers' tests, include:

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

These vices will damage a growing portion of society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The second woman looked intently at her portion of the string.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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