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proportional

[pruh-pawr-shuh-nl] / prəˈpɔr ʃə nl /




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“If the transaction closes, then we could potentially estimate an 8% uplift in proportional earnings through FY27-28, and the potential for improved distributable free cash flows and ultimately distributions,” RBC says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Europe’s proportional politics being what they are, this makes the party the top vote-getter by roughly 7 percentage points and puts leader Elif Eralp in position to form the municipal administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Denmark had 40 such seats available in 2022, but that number was no longer sufficient to produce a fully proportional result.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

Another proposal he has reportedly backed is a proportional property tax - an annual tax based on a percentage of the property's value.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

After Barack’s victory in Iowa, my message on the campaign trail grew only more impassioned, almost proportional to the size of the crowds that were turning out at rallies.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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