fifth
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He devoted nearly a fifth of his magnum opus to attacking the established quack system of mercantilism, which sought to maximize exports and minimize imports for the empty prize of a positive balance of trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sinner lifted his fifth career Grand Slam singles title by beating Alexander Zverev in the All England Club final.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
While Jake achieved a grade 8 in maths, his older brother, Tobias, did not get the pass he wanted after sitting the exam for a fifth time.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Before the war, around a fifth of global oil supplies travelled through the strait.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
But each time the elevator was called to the fifth floor, I feared he would be standing there.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
About two fifths of new incapacity benefit claimants under 25 came directly from education.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
At meets, Mara racked up prize ribbons: lots of third-places, fourths, fifths, and sixths, the occasional second, the very rare first.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2024
Caucus members account for three fifths of the lower house and half of the senate seats.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
The song has easy rhythms, said Glass, but it’s more challenging to sing because of the wider vocal range and the way the melody line leaps by fifths and octaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
In particular, perfect fourths and fifths and major thirds are not too far from the pure intervals.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
