percentage
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Including plug-in hybrids, the electrified percentage is closer to 50%.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
In the last three months, the prices index has increased 25.6 percentage points to reach 84.6, its highest level since April 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The algorithm rates how alike two faces are, a higher percentage "clustering" means more facial resemblance.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The percentage of Americans who say their financial situation is getting worse has reached 55%, the highest reading in at least 25 years, according a Gallup poll conducted last month.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 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
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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