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The phrase "are a small portion" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific part or segment of a larger whole, often in quantitative or comparative contexts.
Example: "The students who excel in mathematics are a small portion of the entire class."
Alternatives: "constitute a minor part" or "represent a limited fraction".
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"There is no issue with price". Rawlings sells about $100 million a year in baseball equipment, and ball sales are a small portion of total revenue.
But retail investors are a small portion of total trading.
While they are a small portion of the grove's annual yield of about 150,000 pounds, stolen avocados add up.
"We are a small portion of the market, but at the same time they are beginning to run out of their typical consumers".
But students from these states are a small portion of the U.S. student population, and other states rank much lower down the international list.
Breakers are a small portion of the total fracture fluids, but could be very critical in determining the fracture treatment effectiveness.
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"We think the infiltrators are a smaller portion of it," he said.
How small is a "small" portion?
One "default" is a small portion, the other a big one.
"Licensing is a small portion of our business, and we want to keep it that way.
Dessert was a small portion of pudding made chiefly from prunes, flour, and water.
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