How to Use fraction in a Sentence
fraction
noun
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The man shook his head a fraction and returned his cup to the saucer.
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Haruki Murakami,
The New Yorker,
1 July 2024
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The task was accomplished in a fraction of the time and cost.
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Eric Waller,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2023
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And this is just a fraction of the 471 vacant lots in Mill City.
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Sriya Reddy,
Dallas News,
20 Mar. 2023
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Not to mention, the tickets are a fraction of the price.
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Lexie Sachs,
Good Housekeeping,
22 Feb. 2023
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Think clothing, shoes, and bags at a fraction of the price.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
Peoplemag,
14 Feb. 2024
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Head coach pay is up, but the salaries are still a fraction of what stars make.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2024
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Get the look of a high-end freestanding tub for a fraction of the cost.
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Megan Boettcher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2022
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These tools are truly as good as new and sell for a fraction of the OG price.
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Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Oct. 2024
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These tools are indeed as good as new and sell for a fraction of the OG price.
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Annie Blackman,
Allure,
30 Nov. 2024
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The shares were still trading at a fraction of their price before the fire.
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Evan Halper,
Washington Post,
28 Aug. 2023
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Even with the pay rise, that’s still a fraction of what workers get at union plants.
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Chris Isidore,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
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The red laces and rich brown nubuck evoke the classic Danner hiking boots for a fraction of the price.
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Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2023
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Instead, use this massage gun for a fraction of the price.
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Rebecca Martinson,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
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By the time her son was two years old, her ejection fraction, the percent of blood pumped out of the heart, was low.
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Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2023
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Don’t miss out on the chance to snag these items at a fraction of their regular price.
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Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2024
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China gives a small fraction of what the United States does.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2023
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Though carrying only a fraction of the oil of the Sounion, the Rubymar left an 18-mile oil slick in the Red Sea.
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Joshua Keating,
Vox,
13 Sep. 2024
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So the net foreign exchange gain from tourism is likely a fraction of what the tourists bring in.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
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Without further ado, these are the very best Black Honey dupes, all for sale at the fraction of the price.
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Margaux Anbouba,
ELLE,
31 Jan. 2023
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That’s a tiny fraction of the armor that protects a Challenger 2.
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David Axe,
Forbes,
15 July 2023
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When even a fraction of a second matters, that can kill you.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
10 Apr. 2024
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This synthetic area rug is durable and soft to the touch at a fraction of the price of real sheepskin.
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Lily Gray,
Peoplemag,
2 Nov. 2023
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Restaurant savings:Too Good To Go app links to unsold food at a fraction of the cost.
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Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
19 July 2024
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That’s a small fraction of the thousands of PFAS chemicals.
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Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2024
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Mass killings that unfold in public places are a small fraction of all U.S. mass killings.
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Nada Hassanein,
USA TODAY,
24 Nov. 2022
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For trendy pieces at a fraction of the price, Reformation has become the go-to source.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2023
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And those filings are still just a fraction of the number of people forced out of their rental homes each year.
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Aimée Lutkin,
ELLE,
3 Sep. 2023
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The end result is that only a small fraction of what needs to be burned ends up being burned.
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Jennifer Oldham,
ProPublica,
12 May 2023
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So, that’s a huge fraction of what was originally offered.
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Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks counts thousands of U.S. stores, meaning the union represents a fraction of its locations.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
20 Dec. 2024
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