in proportion
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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
This means each state's seats would rise in proportion to its current share.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Catherine essentially becomes a character in a Sofia Coppola movie who grows increasingly trapped and anguished in proportion to her cosseting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
With those figures, a $30,000 contribution to your condo, while not insignificant, is relatively small in proportion to the overall asset.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
In this way the main piers could remain quite thin in proportion to their height, allowing more space for the windows between them.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
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