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The phrase "almost a third of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a quantity that is close to one-third of a total amount or group.
Example: "Almost a third of the participants reported feeling more confident after the workshop."
Alternatives: "nearly one-third of" or "approximately a third of".
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Almost a third of your salary!
On average, almost a third of rural smallholders grow trees.
Almost a third of them buy the results.
Trade subtracted almost a third of a percentage point.
Almost a third of these law professors contributed to campaigns.
Almost a third of wage-earners work on Sundays.
Almost a third of those work in North America.
China makes up almost a third of Australia's exports.
Almost a third of those students were from China.
Almost a third of Americans identify themselves as conservative.
Almost a third of calls relate to mental health.
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