fraction
Example Sentences
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This accounts for a small fraction of all searches.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Those investors requesting withdrawals were prorated, meaning they got only a fraction of their money back.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Although only a small fraction of schizophrenia patients carry mutations in grin2a, the researchers suggest that dysfunction in this circuit may represent a shared mechanism underlying cognitive impairments in some patients.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
In its wake, Meta spokesman Andy Stone posted to social media that the New Mexico penalty was "just a fraction of what the State sought".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
A few rows ahead of me, a girl turned her head just a fraction of an inch.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.