fraction

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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

Allbirds, an eco-friendly shoe company that won over Silicon Valley, was sold a fraction of the $4 billion it was once worth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The acquisition price is a fraction of Olaplex’s $21 IPO valuation in late 2021.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“Natural gas, delivered at a fraction of the cost in a fraction of the time,” says Billy Bob Thornton in a new commercial for liquefied-natural-gas exporter Venture Global.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She had only explored a fraction of the island.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer