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Example Sentences
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Bianco earned a 1 percentage point increase, while Mahan and Porter lost 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He told reporters: "I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support... when the doctor walks in and says, 'Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1 percent chance of living'."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Analysts raised price targets for Twilio, citing a healthier financial profile, despite a 1 percentage point drop in gross margin to 49%.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Most qubits are subatomic particles, like electrons, that are put in “superposition,” or many states at once: a 1, a 0, and all values between the two.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Moreover, studies have shown that an unemployment decline of 1 percentage point accounts for a 1 percent drop in nonviolent crime.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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