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Example Sentences
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Bianco earned a 1 percentage point increase, while Mahan and Porter lost 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He told reporters: "I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support... when the doctor walks in and says, 'Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1 percent chance of living'."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Analysts raised price targets for Twilio, citing a healthier financial profile, despite a 1 percentage point drop in gross margin to 49%.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
If I have a 1 in 6.5 billion chance of winning it, that has a present value of about 7.7 cents — call it just under 8 cents — per bet.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
My strategy was to aim at treble 20 so carefully that I'd end up missing a fraction and getting a 1 or 5.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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