percentage
Example Sentences
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They are expected to add 0.2 percentage point to both measures of inflation this year, less than the 0.5 percentage point estimated contribution to PCE inflation last year in the October survey.
Typically, the charge is a percentage of a good's value.
From BBC
By contrast, out-of-pocket spending, the size of the surgical workforce per 1000 people, and health spending as a percentage of GDP currently explain less of the variation in outcomes.
From Science Daily
The result: They voted unanimously to cut their key short-term U.S. interest rate by half of a percentage point, despite some reluctance.
From MarketWatch
The percentage of Black head football coaches in the top division has never been more than 15.
From Los Angeles Times
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