percent
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The Nikkei in Tokyo was off more than one percent, matching Thursday's retreat.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
South Korean stocks tanked almost seven percent at one point Friday -- before ending down 5.5 percent -- having dropped 1.8 percent the day before.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Even if that had been 100 percent true, and all of our reporting had borne that out, that alone would have been interesting: The president’s pool guy is renovating the Reflecting Pool.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
With 99.54 percent of ballots counted, Oh's 49.15 percent vote share put victory all but beyond doubt, with Chong trailing on 48.13 percent and few votes left to be counted.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
To catch it, you must be part of the 5 percent of the population without immunity, and you must be in prolonged physical contact with someone who is sick.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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