proportion
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The US will in return lift its naval blockade on Iran's ports, but only in proportion to how much commercial shipping is restored, it said.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
WSJ: Beyond those projects, what proportion of BCG’s work is in these outcomes-based pricing structures?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Because everyone shares the same investment returns in proportion to their units, you avoid common issues such as one child benefiting simply from being born earlier.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
While those companies are spread across the country, the areas where green industries contribute the highest proportion of economic value are Perth and Kinross, Aberdeen and East Lothian.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Sticklers unite, you have nothing to lose but your sense of proportion, and arguably you didn’t have a lot of that to begin with.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
Vocabulary lists containing proportion
"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Commence Your Life!
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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