in proportion
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His bolshiness seemed to grow in proportion with his height.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
A $30,000 contribution, while not insignificant, is relatively small in proportion to the overall asset.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
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.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
They’re young, ages three and up, and on the whole they’re funny in the face, not so much in proportion as in use.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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