proportion
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Pratt tapped into real issues in L.A. and then blew them wildly out of proportion.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The participation rate—the proportion of the working-age population who were either employed or unemployed—was unchanged in May at 65%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Her team ranked each country on the proportion of C-section births, from highest to lowest.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
E-Trade said in a statement to Barron’s that shares are allocated as a proportion of the size of the conditional offer.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The dog came bounding back, and seeing his master in a predicament, and hearing the horse groan, barked till the evening hills echoed the sound, which was deep in proportion to his magnitude.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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