small portion
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She noted that while private credit is a “very important service” and makes up a relatively small portion of banks’ overall lending, the Fed has been examining the space closely.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Previous detectors based on the same principle showed promising sensitivity, but they captured only a small portion of incoming radiation because they depended on individual antenna elements.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Mishra said there are two things to consider: First, shares of the private company are likely a small portion of an ETF’s overall holdings and are mixed in with other names.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
On her candidate survey, Gonez said “a small portion of funding should be eliminated and reallocated.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The newscaster read a small portion of the press release from the Canadian government, which referred to Nwankiti Ogechi as “a man of honor.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
