Sentence examples for but a fraction from inspiring English sources

The 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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