in proportion
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Officers are trained to not stand in front of or reach into moving vehicles, to never pull their firearms unless it is absolutely necessary, and to use force only in proportion to a corresponding threat.
From Los Angeles Times
A good framework is to hold non-U.S. stocks in proportion to the world equity market.
From Barron's
Perhaps the most eloquent is the naturalist and essayist Henry David Thoreau, who wrote “man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can do without.”
The tech giant has also increased its investment in AI security in proportion with its investment in AI, Mr Pichai added.
From BBC
"It's around three euros for a normal person, if you put in proportion to Bezos's wealth," Lorenzo from Extinction Rebellion said.
From BBC
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