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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion
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as in part
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep
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as in share
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
each camper gets an equal portion of the food
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as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portion
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Election board fight Republican Jason Frazier (right) speaks with a supporter after the public comment portion of a Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting in 2023.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
Brammall says as our food arrives, portioned onto individual plates.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian plans to open a new sales location on Northgate Boulevard, filling a portion of a Fry’s Electronics store that shuttered five years ago, Councilmember Lisa Kaplan’s office announced Monday.
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Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Election board fight Republican Jason Frazier (right) speaks with a supporter after the public comment portion of a Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting in 2023.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Verb
Whip up some scones, cookies, or pound cake, and portion them into pastry bags for guests to grab.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
Brammall says as our food arrives, portioned onto individual plates.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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In August 1781, a couple of months before the end of the war, Sedgwick and his co-counsel, a law professor named Tapping Reeve, appeared in the Great Barrington Inferior Court of Common Pleas, a small wooden building where a jury would decide the destinies of Freeman and Brom.
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Afterward, shareholders captured nearly all the gains—a conscious reallocation, not market destiny.
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The goal is to redirect human advisors toward the parts of a deal that require judgment and trust.
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Asked Monday what the best part about being back has been so far, a big smile crept across Watkins’ face.
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Spending on Medi-Cal has more than doubled over the last 10 years, which the LAO attributes to an increase in costs per enrollee, more enrollees and a greater share of seniors seeking care, among other factors.
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The two share 21-year-old sextuplets Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin, as well as 24-year-old twins Mady and Cara.
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Authorities say electrical service in La Guaira has recovered to roughly 90%, while more than 5 million liters of water have been distributed across affected areas.
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Cut the butter into cubes and distribute throughout the packets.
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Diaz said the fate of the next 250 years for the United States is dependent on how adults prepare the next generation to take on the mantle.
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The deal brings to a close a legal battle that dragged in the courts over several years between Yale New Haven Health and Prospect Medical Holdings concerning the fate of Prospect’s three Connecticut hospitals.
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As the music builds, entire sections of the crowd rise to their feet, clapping, chanting and dancing together.
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The elevated section of the cabin also features a large rooftop terrace, ideal for enjoying the sun during the day, or sleeping under the stars at night.
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Rosenqvist’s departure was a bit of a shock, but Scott Dixon decision to leave Chip Ganassi Racing after 25 years with the team was of seismic proportions.
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The bootcut style also has a subtle flair, which helps balance out proportions.
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The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.
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Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler.
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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