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A plan has been outlined to allocate a sizeable portion of the land under development to the construction of low-cost housing.

Mary Pipher once said that adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves, and to display only a small portion of their gifts.

Deductions for your portion of your benefits will appear on your mid-month check.

When giving money to canvassers for charity, it is important to know whether or not they receive a portion of the donation as a commission.

A portion of the funds from the lottery will be channelled into amateur sports programs.

The words and deeds of Jesus Christ make up the New Testament portion of the Bible.

An epidemic of smallpox resulted in the death of a substantial portion of the native population of this country.

According to some experts, with current technological developments, it is possible to foresee a future in which a significant portion of the world's population can live in relative affluence.

The rich nations of the world will have to forgive at least a portion of the debt owed by the developing countries in order for the poor nations to make any real progress.

Your ability to retire in comfort may depend on how wisely you invest a portion of your income during your working years.

Your ability to retire in comfort may depend on how wisely you invest a portion of your income during your working years.

Albert Schweitzer once said, "I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

" North American society is being plagued by a war on drugs that is not working, and that is simply criminalizing a sizeable portion of our society.

He gives a small portion of his earnings to charity every payday.

I put a portion of my salary into a savings account each month to use for our summer vacation.

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