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cent

[sent] / sɛnt /


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The complaint accuses Amazon of secretly charging advertisers more in so-called "second price" auctions, whereby prospective advertisers expect to pay one cent more than the next highest bidder for each bid they win.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

"I've lost about 75 per cent of my tips, which is a significant amount of my income," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

HP lifted its outlook for the full year, projecting adjusted earnings between $3.19 and $3.29 a share, including a 19 cent favorable impact from expected tariff refunds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Taalas can price a million tokens to a fraction of a cent for as long as its model is wanted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I have to. The money’s half mine, and if I don’t get it we won’t have a cent to our names.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The federal tax is 18.4 cents on a gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents on diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The ad-free bundle increases $2 to $21.99, 50 cents more than a single premium subscription.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The ad-supported versions of each will cost $12.49 per month, up 50 cents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

U.S. retail gasoline averaged $4.48 a gallon Tuesday, about 40 cents higher than a month ago and breaking with the usual pattern of price drops after the Labor Day holiday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Some seizures were as small as eight cents.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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