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The phrase "a third of class" is not entirely correct in written English; it should be "a third of the class." You can use it when referring to a specific portion of a group of students in a classroom setting.
Example: "A third of the class failed the exam, which was surprising to the teacher."
Alternatives: "one-third of the class" or "a third of the students".
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In a 2008 article in the Ipswich Star headlined "Army of teens dealing crack and heroin", Detective Chief Inspector Mark Jepson warned that over a third of Class A drug dealers arrested in Ipswich were under 21, with some as young as 15, and the majority were from London.
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