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small portion



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But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

The terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

A small portion of these individuals were diagnosed with colorectal cancer within weeks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It was a small portion, only enough for one.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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