proportion
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Fewer than half that proportion agreed in Canada, France or Germany.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
WSJ: Beyond those projects, what proportion of BCG’s work is in these outcomes-based pricing structures?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Because everyone shares the same investment returns in proportion to their units, you avoid common issues such as one child benefiting simply from being born earlier.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
That means graduates will effectively start repaying sooner and those earning above the threshold will see a greater proportion of their salary subjected to student loan repayments than they would have done.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
It has been estimated that we probably have real knowledge of only a small proportion of the microbes of the earth, because most of them cannot be cultivated alone.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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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