fifth
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fifth fastest, ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia came fifth in 2023, killing 2.1 million people.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The incident was the fifth UKMTO-reported tanker strike or suspected strike in the strait since Sept. 28.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The days since have prompted questions across the country about Riley’s future at USC, where he’s midway through his fifth season as coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
“The teams that finish second to fifth will each receive one hundred thousand euros. These students will all have their pictures splashed across media and will undoubtedly be scrutinized.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Sarah's experience reflects a wider trend of more than four fifths of women being actively involved in managing daily finances like day-to-day spending and household budgeting, according to St James's Place's Women and Wealth Report.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
At meets, Mara racked up prize ribbons: lots of third-places, fourths, fifths, and sixths, the occasional second, the very rare first.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2024
Caucus members account for three fifths of the lower house and half of the senate seats.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
The song has easy rhythms, said Glass, but it’s more challenging to sing because of the wider vocal range and the way the melody line leaps by fifths and octaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
All chords will tend towards pure fifths and thirds, as well as seconds, fourths, sixths, and sevenths that reflect the harmonic series.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
