- plural of rate.
rates
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Latinos had the lowest turnout rates among the major racial and ethnic groups at 51 percent, compared with 71 percent among White voters and 60 percent among Black voters.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Moreover, while interest rates aren’t directly reflected in measured inflation, people nonetheless see them as costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Baby boomers faced much higher mortgage rates, but homes generally cost around three times household income.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
The two clergy agree that many locals view their respective communities as "a refuge" against life in an area with poverty rates far above the national average.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Similar rates of incarceration can be found in black communities across America.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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