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Discover LudwigThe phrase "but a fraction" is correct and commonly used in written English to indicate a small or insignificant amount.
Example: The cost of the new car may seem high, but a fraction of that amount goes towards the premium features that make it stand out from other models.
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Offline, the growth is but a fraction of that amount.
Raw talent is but a fraction of Chuot's success, Bunn says.
The works are but a fraction of the art amassed by Mr. Krugier over his lifetime.
"The cost of our initial landing was but a fraction of what our leaders expected," the narrator boasts.
'My childhood is but a fraction of my make-up.' Lynn Henderson, Chucky's high school sweetheart, recalls him as 'mean-looking' and 'intimidating', even as a teenager.
Still, Mr. Weill's take-home pay was but a fraction of all he reaped last year from his association with Citigroup.
Everything that the web has achieved thus far is but a fraction of its true power.
The cost is but a fraction of what President Obama recently requested of Congress to address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. border.
Though but a fraction of the weight.
Afflalo stopped with him, but a fraction of a second late.
Of course, national parks represent but a fraction of the available campgrounds in the United States.
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