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proportion

[pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-] / prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr- /




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Fewer than half that proportion agreed in Canada, France or Germany.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The talk, which was scheduled for Thursday afternoon, was postponed after the London museum was told a "significant proportion" of attendees were planning to cause disruption.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The US will in return lift its naval blockade on Iran's ports, but only in proportion to how much commercial shipping is restored, it said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

WSJ: Beyond those projects, what proportion of BCG’s work is in these outcomes-based pricing structures?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Note the faint grid lines that would help her copy a master artist’s drawing in order to learn proper placement and proportion of objects on the page.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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