proportions

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The same bounty that makes the Tar Pits the best place on Earth to study its slice of the late Pleistocene epoch also makes for a move of truly mammoth proportions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

So, why might there be higher proportions of children with SEN in the schools that are closing?

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The larger body size seen in the giant wrens evolved alongside other island related traits, including differences in plumage, body proportions, and song patterns.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Analysts doubt hantavirus will reach Covid-19 proportions or generate significant revenue.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

By altering the relative proportions of earth and fire, say, you would be able, they thought, to change copper into gold.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan