Examples of 'four-fifths' in a sentence

Meaning of "four-fifths"

Four-fifths (noun): A fraction representing four parts out of five, or 80%. Used in mathematical contexts or to indicate a majority
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  • Four of five equal parts (4/5, ⅘, 0.8).

How to use "four-fifths" in a sentence

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Four-fifths of refugees live in neighbouring states.
China was importing four-fifths of its soybeans.
Four-fifths have to be kept in the ground.
Trafficking in these countries is four-fifths domestic.
The other four-fifths choosing to be parasites.
It is reported as implemented practice in four-fifths of the countries.
About four-fifths of the region is hilly or mountainous.
Families comprise nearly four-fifths of this population.
About four-fifths returned to their last employers.
Manufacturing accounts for four-fifths of industrial production.
Four-fifths of the office space stands empty.
It was estimated that four-fifths of the city was destroyed.
Four-fifths of all the members were against the plan.
China now imports four-fifths of its soybeans.
Four-fifths of the park is covered in dense redwood forest.

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So he headed forward four-fifths of a step.
At least four-fifths of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance.
Immigration accounted for over four-fifths of this increase.
Four-fifths of the people died in the plague of darkness.
They say that four-fifths died in the war.
A four-fifths vote is required for the measure to pass.
E for between approximately one half and four-fifths.
The eastern four-fifths of the country is desert.
Time credits for persons working four-fifths of the time.
He allocated four-fifths of his pay to his wife.
The board appoints the general manager by a four-fifths majority.
It is failing four-fifths of humanity completely.
Spending on infrastructure accounts for approximately four-fifths of total expenditure.
It is worrying that four-fifths of producer income consists of subsidies.
There is also a small blackish mark on the dorsum at four-fifths.
About four-fifths of them said they were prepared to wait.
He has been dominated by desire for four-fifths of his incarnated experience.
Four-fifths of agricultural emissions arise from the livestock sector.
Municipalities own over four-fifths of every type of wastewater asset.
Four-fifths of them were either qualified or specialized workers and apprentices.
There is also a triangular greyish orange costal spot at four-fifths.
An estimated four-fifths of water sold by private vendors is polluted.
These countries accounted together for four-fifths of the total imports.
Since at least four-fifths of these six million were decidedly.
The project will ultimately make it possible to achieve a four-fifths reduction in effluent seepage.
More than four-fifths of the arrests were for possession.
Developing countries account for over four-fifths of world tin metal exports.
At this time four-fifths of the people in the cities were starving.
Foreign migration accounts for more than four-fifths of this population growth.
The other four-fifths they would keep for themselves.
An outwardly curved, transverse row of dark fuscous dots is found at the apical four-fifths.
They can save four-fifths of the capital needed to make autos.
Goods exports based on industrial manufacturing account for approximately four-fifths of total exports.
If virtually four-fifths of all your life will be spent at school or work.
Some have lost for their originators four-fifths of the trade they developed.

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