portion
Example Sentences
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It’s impossible to suss out what portion of the electorate voted for him based on that promise over, say, the notably dire state of the economy in 1992.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Ukraine accounted for a substantial portion of the company’s nearly $433 million revenue last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A portion of the pieces in the exhibition will be available for purchase, with a detailed checklist to come.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The boost also comes as PepsiCo grapples with the rising use of appetite-suppressing weight-loss jabs, which are driving changes in eating habits and portion sizes.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He simply grins and serves me up a double portion.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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Vocabulary lists containing portion
The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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