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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a third was" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to describe a noun that makes up one out of three parts of something or someone. Here are some examples: - A third of the students were absent from class today due to illness. - Out of the three candidates, a third was chosen to lead the project. - In the survey, a third of the participants reported feeling stressed at work. - The company decided to allocate a third of its budget to marketing efforts. - A third of the cake was left untouched at the party.
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A third was published posthumously in 1822.
A third was left seriously injured.
A third was cleared.
A third was disqualified.
A third was "fast fashion".
A third was not named.
A third was deactivated in 1974.
But a third was marketably delicious.
A third was a piano teacher.
A third was the Sino-Tibetan family.
A third was a boy he deliberately starved.
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