fractional

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Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The latest reading indicated a fractional expansion of the Chinese manufacturing sector, according to RatingDog, marking a fourth improvement in sector conditions over the past five months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

"This new discovery of fractional electron distribution establishes an entirely new scientific foundation for understanding catalysts that we believe will drive new energy technologies over the next several decades."

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

The merits of stock splits are debatable now that fractional trading has become commonplace.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

There was a quiet permission given with that fractional gesture, a permission he hadn’t realized he wanted until he had it.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray