proportion

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Mark Watson, a committee member for the Wombles, said bottles and cans make up a significant proportion of the rubbish collected by the volunteer group.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

My loyalty to my father had increased in proportion to the miles between us.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover