percentage
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When county workers finished tabulating votes on election night, the gap between the two was eight percentage points.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
There was also a two percentage point uptick in global fixed income allocations to 20%, which aided the wealthy.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The unplanned surgeries have increased by eight percentage points, while the rate of elective caesareans has also increased.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
That is why allocating a high percentage of shares to individual investors has historically been viewed as a sign that the smart money isn’t interested.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
California voters also came very close to banning the death penalty; the ballot initiative lost by only a couple of percentage points.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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