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[sent] / sɛnt /


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"I've lost about 75 per cent of my tips, which is a significant amount of my income," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Taalas can price a million tokens to a fraction of a cent for as long as its model is wanted.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

“This is my 33rd year and I haven’t been paid a cent and I’m not looking for a cent,” said the 76-year-old, who is a former Servite parent.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Only one per cent of professors in UK universities are black, making each appointment hugely significant.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

He’d come home from jail at 11 P.M. in a taxi and the driver refused to take a cent from him.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Second-quarter profit was $17.6 million, or 31 cents a share, compared with $10.5 million, or 21 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

One planner’s rule of thumb is to skip net unrealized appreciation on any shares with a basis above 20 cents on the dollar.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The company also posted adjusted earnings per share of $6.13, a few cents above the $6.08 a share that analysts were modeling.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted per-share earnings were 63 cents, ahead of the 37 cents anticipated by analysts, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Like a dollar for the first minute, and fifty cents every minute after.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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