proportion

Example Sentences

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"White forces designers and wearers alike to focus on form, proportion and quality, there's really nowhere to hide," she explains.

From BBC

Some analysts cautioned that a bigger proportion of price quotes were probably sourced during the Black Friday discount period.

From Barron's

Sir Keir has previously answered concerns from MPs about the plans by telling them that jury trials already make up only a small proportion of trials in the criminal courts system.

From BBC

Compared with other sources, wildfire smoke contains a higher proportion of ultrafine particles miniscule enough to penetrate the brain after inhalation, Casey told The Times earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Lab tests showed abnormalities in the patients’ blood, like electrolyte disorders or subtle changes in markers of kidney or liver function, Cheng said, though the proportion of such visits overall was small.

From The Wall Street Journal