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"The layouts and the proportions and views really came directly from the architecture rather than from how we generally would start planning a building from the ground up."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The government has acknowledged taking down some statues it said had "incorrect proportions and shapes".

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Over time, those conditions erase the natural imbalance between the mirror image forms of the molecules, leaving them in equal proportions.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Matt Freese, the Harvard-educated starting goalkeeper, had a brain cramp of epic proportions when he stepped outside of the box and failed to corral a ball.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The house had regular, strict proportions, which was how Charles’s father liked things.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman