percentage
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He saw a close race in 2022, then won by nearly seven percentage points in 2024, outperforming Trump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose 0.031 percentage point to 4.974%, the highest close since October 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The victory meant Maguire improved her career Solheim Cup record to nine wins, three defeats and one halved match, to give her the highest winning percentage o any European player that has played five matches.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But despite the increase across the continent, 72.6 percent of flights arrived on time, up 1.2 percentage points on 2025.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even a certain percentage of construction workers like Josie’s dad had to be human.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Likewise, double-check that percentages across all named beneficiaries add up to 100%, a common source of errors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Labor day bookings are up 17%, despite average hotel and airfares both rising by double-digit percentages compared to last year, Wynn says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In a few instances, it determined that single-digit percentages of my writing were either A.I.-generated or A.I.-assisted.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Colburn acknowledges that it might at first seem "a little ridiculous" that the researchers are aiming for losses that can be described by percentages over kilometers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
They ask about the percentages and ratios of my blood.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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