one-fourth

Example Sentences

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Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a stunning nationwide injunction that directly affects one-fourth of all abortions in the United States.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

It’s now abnormally dry in about one-fourth of California, largely in the northeast, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Among the roughly one-fourth of preretirees who said last year that they are delaying retirement, 44% cited inflation as a reason.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Chinese models were one-sixth to one-fourth the cost of U.S. rivals, the nonprofit research group Rand said in a January report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

With today's work, I'm about one-fourth of the way through the whole cut.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir