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portion

[pawr-shuhn, pohr-] / ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr- /




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A significant portion of damage was caused by a strike on a US radar for a Thaad missile defence system at an air base in Jordan.

From BBC

The Southwest was soon to become home, for a portion of each year, and it would also provide virtually inexhaustible subjects for her iconic paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal

A chalkboard sign advertises “chicken portions” at the market’s namesake values.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s not going to be able to cover a large portion of the overall lost volumes,” Wyeno said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In one YouTube video posted in January that has attracted more than 1.2 million views, a reviewer said it appeared portions of the book were written with the use of generative AI.

From The Wall Street Journal