a portion

Example Sentences

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Wall Street also pays attention to the company’s medical cost ratio, a measure of spending as a portion of premiums.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

At the time, Lee was in a wheelchair after losing a leg and a portion of his pelvis when he was hit by a speeding car at age 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I called, said I couldn’t afford to pay the entire bill, and asked if I could get a discount if I paid a portion immediately.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

He said that the “vast majority” of the company’s CPUs are not in data centers, so AI growth will only apply to a portion of its CPU volumes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

“Why can’t the old woman give us a portion of our inheritance now, when we are in such need? Ivan Victorovich, surely she must know how things are with us!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood