fraction
Example Sentences
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While representing only a small fraction of P&G’s total expenditures, that hit is large enough to erase the company’s expected annual earnings growth.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
You may find a fraction of the crowds, at sometimes no cost at all, and encounter some of the city’s most unusual and compelling displays.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
That figure is a fraction of the total number of people who have expressed interest in joining the military.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The fires themselves killed and damaged a significant fraction of the areas’ urban tree cover — both private and public — although precise estimates are hard to come by.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
I don’t think it was equipped to handle even a fraction of the masses here.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing fraction
Pi Day Vocabulary
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Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Arithmetic
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