fraction
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A smartphone can send data across the world in a fraction of a second.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
However, only a fraction of those projects — about 6,000, or roughly 14% — are under construction, according to the mayor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Nevertheless, these pipelines only cover a fraction of the two nations' pre-war exports and would need to be expanded if either country wanted to completely end their reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The pharmacy chain’s first highly automated warehouse uses robots to handle millions of items a week with a fraction of the usual staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
All retained some small fraction of the loans they originated, and the companies were allowed to book as profit the expected future value of those loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing fraction
Pi Day Vocabulary
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Arithmetic
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