proportional
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen examined proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The researchers compared electoral systems around the world, including the UK's first-past-the-post model and the proportional systems used throughout much of Europe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
It said the change in approach would extend "the Navy's reach, resilience and firepower without a proportional increase in crew or cost".
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Also, having large frontal areas with an open cargo bed, the typical pickup design generates high aerodynamic drag, a factor that increases consumption proportional to the square of the velocity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
It was Newton who realized that the pull of any two objects is, to quote Feynman again, "proportional to the mass of each and varies inversely as the square of the distance between them."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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