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But Alex’s trial ended up being held in Colleton because the bodies of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, were found in a portion of the vast family estate just across the county line.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
She ended the English-speaking portion of her news conference to allow time for questions from her nation's reporters.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
SpaceX is getting similarly creative, with a portion of shares unlocking after the company’s second- and third-quarter earnings report.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
But the digital ad revenue portion of that pie continued to grow, topping $1.75 billion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“Under any circumstances,” he said, “it would be expected that some portion of the Soviet long-range nuclear force would strike the United States.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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