proportion
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In 2019, a Madison Square Garden company shareholder sued Dolan, alleging that he received compensation out of proportion to his work as an executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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
Fewer than half that proportion agreed in Canada, France or Germany.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
It also found that a high proportion of baby toys posed safety risks, containing chemicals above legal limits or featuring small detachable parts that presented suffocation hazards, Euronews reported.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
This is true despite the fact that the proportion of heads does approach V2 as the number of coin flips increases.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing proportion
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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