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portions

  • plural of portion.
  • present tense form of portion (3rd person singular).

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Portions of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1965 were watched live, thanks to AT&T’s Telstar satellite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Portions of this article appeared in a related article published on Dec. 2, 2025.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Portions of the research were conducted as part of her PhD work on Medieval Carrickfergus.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Portions of budget surpluses were paid directly to staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Portions printed in a different font were spoken in Japanese, which I had translated.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel