fraction
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Nepal, a largely rural nation of 30 million people, contributes a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions compared to industrialised nations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sol told the buyer he wanted $20 million—even though the small building was worth a fraction of that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Her interview with the Get Out star pulled in five million views - a fraction of the audience she'd go on to attract, but evidence her hard work was clearly starting to pay off.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But there may be an unexpected problem once a lightsail begins traveling at a significant fraction of the speed of light.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
But in that fraction of a second, past the hard glassiness of his brother’s eyes, he saw something else—a flicker.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Major rivers including the Rhine, the Danube and the Loire have been reduced to fractions of their normal flows, leaving behind cracked earth and dead fish, while hammering economies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tokenization allows investors to own fractions of an asset, rather than the whole thing, and blockchain hosting — theoretically, at least — enables payment, settlement, change of ownership and custody on a digital ledger.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Another five publications followed, including a 2025 textbook on continued fractions published by Springer.
From Slate ● May 2, 2026
More than once, she missed the top of the podium by fractions of a second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Hunched over the desk, he settled down to sort out improper fractions.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Vocabulary lists containing fraction
Pi Day Vocabulary
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Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Arithmetic
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