fraction
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Her fundraising haul is a fraction of the size of her competitor’s.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Yet such credits offset only a fraction of a caregiver’s expenses and the total cost of care to families.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
“We have to adhere to the law because we know if we cross that line, even a fraction for a bit, we know they’ll crush us.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Amie said she was quoted a price that was "a fraction" of the £4,500 that high-street insurance companies were charging.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
She reached the shrew’s hole and considered for a fraction of a second diving into it, but it was too small.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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