proportional
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On Tuesday, the U.S. launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian radars, air defenses and other military sites, calling it a proportional response.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Before these alleged changes, Kratter’s Spotify streams were “stable and consistent,” meaning that counted streams were proportional to listener activity, the complaint alleges.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The researchers concluded that prenatal exposure to CPF appears to cause persistent disturbances in brain development that are proportional to the amount of exposure a child received before birth.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The issue was last examined by the Jenkins Commission in 1998, which recommended first past the post should be replaced by a new proportional system for UK general elections.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Moreover, their speed and distance were neatly proportional: the further away the galaxy, the faster it was moving.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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