percentage

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By the third quarter of 2025, it accounted for nearly half of all spending growth, contributing almost a full percentage point to overall economic expansion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A rising pension age also led to employment rates among affected age groups increasing by 10 percentage points, driven primarily by workers staying in their jobs for longer.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That was 1 percentage point higher than in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Depending on the nature of the project and the contract, a bond might cost a factory three-quarters of a percentage point to 3% of a contract’s entire cost, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“How could I own such a thing? A man hires me and pays me a percentage of my earnings. It buys me food and the corner of a room I share with some other boys.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan