fractions

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

From Slate • May 2, 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

To be sure, weird things happen on ice and snow when athletes are ripping down mountains and carving around sharp turns—and glory is decided by fractions of a second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

“I can’t learn compound fractions and watch out for Howard all the time, and he’ll be right there in the same room with Imogene Herdman!”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson