a portion
Example Sentences
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They also must now be served with a portion of fruit.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The store donates a portion of proceeds to local cat rescues, such as Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, Northeast L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But on Friday evening, the president announced an agreement that will give the U.S. government and a private company access to a portion of the country’s underground oil reserves.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
The arrangement, announced in July, gave Nvidia two ways to profit: first by selling its chips; and then by collecting a portion of the revenue generated when customers rented them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Ti Jean, who has learned something about medicine and gives a portion of his paycheck to destitute patients, is also Paul’s main local male confidant—“my chief of staff,” Farmer calls him.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
