one-fourth

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A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned around one-fourth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a stunning nationwide injunction that directly affects one-fourth of all abortions in the United States.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

With just over one-fourth of S&P 500 companies reporting results for the first quarter, Wall Street’s expectations for earnings suggest big U.S. companies are far healthier than wider economic concerns might indicate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Chinese AI models now cost roughly one-sixth to one-fourth of comparable U.S. systems, and China’s price advantage is widening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

At least, one-fourth of the way through the drilling.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir