proportion

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Furthering the downside, Sora demanded a huge proportion of OpenAI’s computing resources as Altman was facing more pressure to directly compete with rivals such as Anthropic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The proportion of interest from PIK loans last year reached the highest level since at least 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Jersey saw the fourth highest housing costs as a proportion of people's income, an improvement on the previous report when it was the highest.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The head of the US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, said on Wednesday that Washington has hit two-thirds of Iran's production facilities for missiles and drones, and a similar proportion of its naval production.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

She wanted Ellsberg to realize he’d blown the appearance of the German poet way out of proportion, and he got the message.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin