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cent

[sent] / sɛnt /


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On a production like this, no second or cent can be spared.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

After four hours in simulated zero gravity, the number of successfully fertilized mouse eggs dropped by 30 per cent compared to normal Earth conditions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Its suspension will reduce the price by two cent a litre.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"Between 10-24 per cent of the population unknowingly carry this germ at the back of their throats usually without any harm," said Lee.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

We had to assume that the letter a was worth one cent, b two cents, c three cents—and so on, making the letter z worth twenty-six cents.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea