proportion
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The high proportion of men was attributed to the March 16 strikes on a Kabul drug treatment hospital which admitted only male patients.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
So, applying the same proportion, our income taxes collectively and directly paid for $540 billion of defense spending, which is 20 percent of our total tax revenue.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
"Clearly, someone here is spreading rumours, and with a season without titles, where Real Madrid is always under scrutiny, everything gets blown out of proportion," Valverde said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
While still modest in proportion to the rest of the firm’s business, capital attracted from wealthy investors is “growing very quickly,” Teskey said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Her interest in the proceedings of the meetings increased in direct proportion to her proximity to them.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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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