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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /


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Oil prices fluctuated on the geopolitical uncertainty, with US benchmark West Texas Intermediate down over five percent, and international benchmark North Sea Brent slightly up.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Seoul, however, was up more than three percent, opening at a new record high over 8,000, as chipmakers, carmakers and shipbuilders continued their strong gains.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In that group, women treated with beta blockers had a 2.7 percent higher absolute risk of mortality during 3.7 years of follow-up compared with women who were not treated with beta blockers.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Polls show that roughly 30 percent of Alberta's five million people support independence, a record high figure.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

More than 45 percent of women worked outside the home during the war, producing ammunition, building ships and airplanes, driving trains, and nursing the wounded.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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