proportion

Example Sentences

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First, the Middle East makes up a small proportion of the companies’ global footprint.

From Barron's

The other 110 MPs are selected via proportional representation, which takes into account the proportion of votes cast for a political party.

From BBC

"Immediate supply shortages" were not expected as Germany only obtains a small proportion of its energy supplies from the Middle East, it said.

From Barron's

That means graduates will start repaying sooner and those earning above the threshold will see a greater proportion of their salary subjected to student loan repayments than they would have done.

From BBC

They suggest separate daytime and overnight weather icons, clearer written summaries such as "showers early, brighter later" and indicators showing the proportion of expected dry hours.

From BBC