fraction

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Allbirds, an eco-friendly shoe company that won over Silicon Valley, was sold a fraction of the $4 billion it was once worth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This year, pitchers, catchers and hitters can appeal umpires’ calls at home plate to a machine equipped with technology that can accurately track the ball’s location to within a fraction of an inch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Martins agrees: "It is likely only a fraction of the actual ants being traded that are being detected, so one can only guess at the scale for now."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Co-developer GE Hitachi’s original pitch was a fraction of that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It actually tilted backwards a fraction of an inch, then righted itself again.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl