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proportion

[pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-] / prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr- /




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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

But again, have a sense of proportion about the reality of our media landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

E-Trade said in a statement to Barron’s that shares are allocated as a proportion of the size of the conditional offer.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

You didn’t have to work the galleries long to realize that a large proportion of inmates were mentally ill.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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