fractional
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Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Schwab’s account comes with a starter investing course and offers $50 in fractional shares if the teen completes it within 45 days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Shares of CrowdStrike Holdings gave back most of their gains on Tuesday and ended the session with a fractional gain.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Patients with asthma showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, indicating reduced airway inflammation.
From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025
There was a quiet permission given with that fractional gesture, a permission he hadn’t realized he wanted until he had it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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