- plural of rate.
rates
Example Sentences
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Gun crime is not uncommon in the Philippines, which has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Consider the geopolitical landscape of shocks and uncertainty, and you begin to appreciate the resilience of the U.S. economy,” Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday in explaining the decision to raise interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It has now hiked rates six times in the last two and a half years.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Low rates in Japan meant that Japanese investors for years looked overseas for better returns, vacuuming up U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Even as a kid I would hear stories about how much money they made, which seemed like astronomical hourly rates.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
