Sentence examples for a sixth of from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a sixth of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to one part of something that is divided into six equal parts.
Example: "If you take a sixth of the cake, you will have a smaller portion than if you take a third."
Alternatives: "one-sixth of" or "1/6 of".

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It represents a sixth of our economy.

The New Yorker

About a sixth of the population never returned.

The New York Times

It produced a sixth of this year's crop.

The Economist

It employs around a sixth of everyone alive.

The Economist

Conservatives were alone for a sixth of the time.

The Economist

Yet a sixth of the population lacks medical coverage.

The Economist

Each contains more than a sixth of the world's population.

The Guardian

"She gained a sixth of an ounce," Theresa Cole said.

The New York Times

Collectively, they account for about a sixth of global trade.

The New York Times

It's about a sixth of the mass of our Sun.

Nature

They are about a sixth of the population.

The New York Times

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