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fraction

[frak-shuhn] / ˈfræk ʃən /




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This accounts for a small fraction of all searches.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Although only a small fraction of schizophrenia patients carry mutations in grin2a, the researchers suggest that dysfunction in this circuit may represent a shared mechanism underlying cognitive impairments in some patients.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Goldin, who won her Nobel for research on women’s labor-market outcomes, focused on the fraction of league revenue going for players’ compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

It was ours, inviolate, a fraction of time suspended between two seconds.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier