portion

Example Sentences

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Satellite images show the Sierra Nevada before and after a major heat wave melted significant portions of California’s snow.

From Los Angeles Times

The status gives firms a grace period in which they are exempt from corporation tax, according to the paper, and instead issue a portion of the company's earnings to shareholders who are taxed individually.

From BBC

The Welsh Liberal Democrats said: "Councils are increasingly being forced to spend huge portions of their budgets on social care" and their plans to reform social care "would take pressure off local authority finances".

From BBC

Cybersecurity companies are providing critical governance services as autonomous AI agents become a greater portion of overall web traffic.

From MarketWatch

For instance, the rod-leading technique led to decomposition of WC near the top portion of the build, which created defects in the finished material.

From Science Daily