“This dislodged pilaster seemed wedged against the top portion of the structure, which prevented it from falling.”

“The prodigal son took his portion of the inheritance from the father and wasted his substance in riotous living.”

“In some cases, I add a portion of sugar or saccharine matter to the mixture.”

“Thus, they usually spend a day removing all the bulky portions of their armor, retaining only critical greaves, cuisses, and jambeau.”

“Fine-needle aspiration cytology is mostly inconclusive because the tumor is composed of acellular and hypercellular portions.”

“The American arctic geologist David Hopkins redefined Beringia to include portions of Alaska and Northeast Asia.”