proportion
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No-one wants to talk politics, except to say that they think the whole controversy has been blown out of proportion.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The employment rate, or the proportion of the working-age population that is employed, rose by 0.2 percentage point to 60.7% for the month—the first increase since November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In 2019, a Madison Square Garden company shareholder sued Dolan, alleging that he received compensation out of proportion to his work as an executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Fewer than half that proportion agreed in Canada, France or Germany.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Haydn took the Mannheim-style orchestra and the idea of proportion and balance, and went one crucial step further.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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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