have a portion of
Example Sentences
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"It's better to have a portion of something than nothing at all," he says.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The departing schools will have a portion of their distributions withheld this spring as part of the settlement.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024
But families currently enrolled in CalWORKs would still have a portion of their child support payments intercepted by the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022
“We’ll let you have a portion of the advantage we give to richer companies who pay us” doesn’t sound that generous to me.
From The Verge • Sep. 3, 2021
You may either boil it whole, or divide it into two, or even three pieces if it is large, taking care that each piece shall have a portion of the fat.
From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Leslie, Eliza