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cent

[sent] / sɛnt /


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His big chance conversion rate of 57.1 per cent is the highest of the four contenders.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

His big chance conversion rate stands at 54.5 per cent.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

If progression-free survival at six months did not improve by at least 20 per cent compared with previous studies, the trial would be stopped.

From Science Daily Jun. 22, 2026

According to a 2024 profile of him, Su “spent almost 100 per cent of his time in China over the last 20 years.”

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

They needed every cent they could get on account of her brother not being able to work.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Discovery shareholders a “ticking fee” of 25 cents for every quarter after Sept. 30 — until the deal was done.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Novi Labs estimates that these compliance credit costs embedded in gasoline prices rose to 14 cents a gallon in July, up from 5 cents the previous year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted per-share earnings were 47 cents, ahead of the 46 cents anticipated by analysts, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Conagra reported adjusted earnings per share of 47 cents, down from 56 cents a year ago but a penny above Wall Street’s estimates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

He declared that every patient had to pay eighty cents, except for women, children, the truly poor, and anyone seriously ill.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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