fractions

Example Sentences

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You don’t have to be an expert in fractions to know that is bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

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

Seabiscuit began to rip over the track, cutting into Myrtlewood’s lead even as she flew through fractions faster than any ever run at the Detroit Fair Grounds.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand