a portion
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I still gave both of his children some money, and I’ve set aside a portion of my portfolio for them as well, should it outlive me, because that’s simply who I am.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Caltrans plans to close PCH for a portion of Thursday as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
These galactic particles carry enough energy to travel through the entire human body, releasing only a portion of their energy as they pass.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
In preparation for the storm, the Department for Infrastructure said their teams have been checking and clearing road gullies, monitoring river levels and tidal surges, and deploying a portion of temporary flood defences.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Briefly, at high population densities only a portion of the people came to be farmers, but they were mobilized to devote themselves to intensive food production, thereby yielding surpluses to feed nonproducers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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