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portion

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




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By law, the insurance portion has to meet certain standards, such as annual out-of-pocket maximums and minimum deductibles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

A portion of their conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity below.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Cases were more common among men and adults in the older portion of the study population.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The free portion of Boldin does not simulate Roth conversion activity — you have to pay for that level of analysis.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

It was a small portion, only enough for one.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

These rocks form through interactions between the crust and mantle when portions of the accumulated mantle material partially melt.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Much subsequent conversation has focused on whether companies that receive tariff refunds would cut prices, but some recipients have told investors that portions will go toward promotions and brand investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Social posts predicted “the beginning of the end,” along with smaller portions and worse food.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Bass was elected to Congress in 2010, spending the following decade representing portions of South L.A. and the Westside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We could see that other portions of the town were indeed afire, some well inland.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Howrey’s own politics are here — feminist, environmentalist, activist — but believably portioned out to her characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Meal-kit companies typically sell recipes and ready-to-cook portioned ingredients that are sent to customers’ residences, pitching easy, healthy, home-cooked meals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Each packet contains portioned servings of peeled, cooked and mashed sweet potatoes that have then been frozen.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Fights with spouses or partners if meals aren’t portioned equally, or panic that a family member might eat the last of a favorite food — even though they’re able to go get more.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

Mom portioned grilled chicken wings with barbecue sauce, corn bread, and steamed broccoli onto three plates, and set them out on the table.

From "George" by Alex Gino

The precise portioning of the secret ingredients, matching the ratios of the founder’s original formula, happens in a room locked off from employees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

Police discovered the defendant had previously been employed as a "skilled butcher", and her work involved "deboning, and portioning out turkey carcasses using a large knife".

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

China said it would be conducting live-fire drills on Tuesday, portioning out seven zones for the operations in the waters around Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

Schalow told Forbes “there have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees.”

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2024

Macana found Sholoc busy portioning out parts of the elk.

From History of California by Helen Elliott Bandini


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