percentage

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.5%, in its largest one-week point and percentage decline since the week ended Jan. 2, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's

The survey also found that support for government resources aimed at parents through direct payments and better programs had increased since 2021, and opposition to such interventions was 10 percentage points lower.

From Salon

Those low-risk dabs and flicks, nudges and nurdles, were valuable to England on a pitch which required a batter to play the percentages.

From BBC

Initially, Sapronov struck a deal to receive a cut of her future earnings, but waived his percentage in exchange for Svitolina becoming an ambassador for his companies.

From BBC

“The most dramatic thing to happen to Georgia is the percentage increase of the Teamster negotiations,” a line producer said.

From The Wall Street Journal