fractions

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Another five publications followed, including a 2025 textbook on continued fractions published by Springer.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

And most of the parts that help drivers shave fractions of a second at circuits from Singapore to São Paulo are manufactured locally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Markets are about to enter March, and yet only twice — by small fractions — has the S&P 500 closed outside its tight 6,800-to-7,000 range in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The surprise Saturday was how close Plutarch was to the lead, tracking the equally surprising pacesetter Intrepido through solid fractions of 47.65 for a half-mile and 1:11.35 for six furlongs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Laila decided that she would tell him about what Tariq had done to Khadim, over the meal, before they started in on fractions.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini