fraction
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“Such high benefits are currently only available to a small fraction of retirees — those who both earned at least the Social Security taxable maximum.”
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Abel answered less than 15 questions, a fraction of those often fielded by Buffett.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Bernick said that while the layoffs have attracted widespread attention, they account for only a fraction of California’s massive economy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Of the millions of species on Earth, she notes, only a tiny fraction qualify as the sort of “charismatic megafauna” that receive serious efforts at conservation and protection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
It actually tilted backwards a fraction of an inch, then righted itself again.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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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