Sentence examples for nearly a seventh from inspiring English sources

By the end of the war the paper had shed nearly a seventh of its circulation.

Consider that in 2016 the United States emitted five billion tons of carbon dioxide, nearly a seventh of the global total of 36 billion tons.

Nearly a third are in China alone.

GDP shrank by nearly a tenth.

Applications are up nearly a fifth, apparently.

Assassinations also rose by nearly a third.

Nearly a third have limited English skills.

Nearly a fifth is dedicated to scholarships, fellowships and prizes.

The Joplin tornado damaged nearly a third of the city.

Nearly a third of all homes are in foreclosure.

Nearly a third do not have toilets, they said.