percentage
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The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, putting the broad benchmark within 0.2 percentage point of a record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But hers is only one percentage point lower than the early-term rating for the commonwealth’s last Democratic governor, Ralph Northam.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Over that period, the cost of living for retirees climbed a total 10.8%, 1.2 percentage points higher than the consumer price index.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
In addition, 17.6% of home listings had price cuts, up 1.4 percentage points year over year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The C14 already inside their bodies continues to decay, and as a result the percentage of C14 in the dead steadily drops.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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