portion
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Both of them are black, and at a school with a population of about 2,000, they represent a statistically significant portion of the college’s minuscule black population.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A tiny portion of her life was portrayed in The Crown.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
As utility companies continue to raise prices, it feels good to offset a measurable portion of my family’s daily electricity consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
If we were to leave, we would lose a portion of our buy-in — about $80,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Polite but eager applause rippled round as Hugo sliced the fish, and placed the first steaming portion on to a platter.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing portion
The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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