proportional

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Last week, Yadav was sworn into parliament as one of the RSP's lawmakers on its proportional representation list.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Then there’s Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey’s proposal, which would let a married couple deduct the first $75,000 of income, with a proportional cut for individuals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

In the proportional representation vote, RSP was leading with nearly half of the counted votes -- but final results could take several more days.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

That means states have no mandate to review whether death sentences are proportional.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

He also noted, though, from Kepler’s laws, that the ‘endeavours of receding from the Sun’ of the planets in their orbits were inversely proportional to the squares of their distances from the Sun.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin