portions

Example Sentences

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Evacuation orders have been issued in portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“Then divide the beef you won’t be using on Memorial Day into portions and freeze it for later,” Rice said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

When the ice becomes thin enough, large portions can suddenly detach and break away at once.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

An appeals court ruled in April that construction of the underground and above ground portions will be allowed to continue.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

And there's five times the minimum protein in each food pack, so careful rationing of portions takes care of my protein needs for at least four years.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir