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portion

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




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Each individual gluon, including those forming the junction, therefore carries a smaller portion of the proton's total momentum.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

But there’s something sweeter about this version of McConaughey and it’s due in large part to his performance opposite LookingGlass, who bears a quiet magnetism onscreen and capably shoulders her portion of the story.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

For some time, a growing portion of Leicester City fans have been calling for King Power to sell the football club.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

That would likely keep the obligations off Nvidia’s books initially but put the chip maker on the hook for a portion of the project if an end user of its chips defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

A sizable portion of the crowd clapped after that one.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Russian Makhachev dominated large portions of the fight in Pennsylvania to win by unanimous decision for a historic 17th successive UFC win, breaking Anderson Silva's 13-year record.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“It will also reactivate portions of the maritime industrial base that are easier to scale.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Everyone who took part in the 4-week trial ate two or fewer portions of fruit and vegetables per day when the study began.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Trump was discussing changes he has made to the White House grounds, including replacing portions of the Rose Garden lawn with a stone patio, when the conversation turned to turf.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

On Sunday we went out for brunch at one of those mammoth places where the menu is small and the portions are large, and every senior citizen leaves with a Styrofoam box containing leftovers.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Each packet contains portioned servings of peeled, cooked and mashed sweet potatoes that have then been frozen.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2025

Not too salty, not too sweet, each bento box is carefully portioned by food group to meet federal nutrition standards.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 4, 2024

The FMD is comprised of plant-based soups, energy bars, energy drinks, chip snacks, and tea portioned out for 5 days as well as a supplement providing high levels of minerals, vitamins, and essential fatty acids.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

Whether in whole baby leaf form or ready-chopped, frozen spinach is portioned into handy nuggets, meaning you can use specific amounts without waste.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2023

Mom portioned grilled chicken wings with barbecue sauce, corn bread, and steamed broccoli onto three plates, and set them out on the table.

From "George" by Alex Gino

The precise portioning of the secret ingredients, matching the ratios of the founder’s original formula, happens in a room locked off from employees.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

Police discovered the defendant had previously been employed as a "skilled butcher", and her work involved "deboning, and portioning out turkey carcasses using a large knife".

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

China said it would be conducting live-fire drills on Tuesday, portioning out seven zones for the operations in the waters around Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

I’ve stood over sheet pans on Sunday afternoons, roasting broccoli until the kitchen smelled faintly of sulfur, portioning out tidy mounds of chicken and rice into identical little plastic containers.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2025

No man is so methodical as a complete idler, and none so scrupulous in measuring and portioning out his time as he whose time is worth nothing.

From The Crayon Papers by Washington Irving




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