proportion
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Pratt tapped into real issues in L.A. and then blew them wildly out of proportion.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The employment rate, or the proportion of the working-age population that is employed, rose by 0.2 percentage point to 60.7% for the month—the first increase since November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The worst outcomes could be avoided if "a larger proportion of patients were identified, isolated, and treated," the agency said in its reports.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Since the 1980s, the proportion of closed canopy mangroves, the richest and most carbon-dense, has grown by nearly 20%.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The girl’s confusion was out of all normal proportion.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing proportion
"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Commence Your Life!
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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