hundredth
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So after reading what felt like the hundredth article declaring that my generation had abandoned alcohol, nightlife and socializing altogether, I started wondering whether I was missing something.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The metallic nanoparticles in Vienna achieved this benchmark in only about one hundredth of a second.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
Investors benefit from fund companies competing for every hundredth of a percentage point, but should consider tax implications before switching funds for small gains.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
“And he shot back, ‘Not bad for a tenth or hundredth try!’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
“Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to reread this thing for the hundredth time today.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
The 26-year-old finished only eight hundredths of a second behind Werro in Lausanne last week and took European bronze in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Wilson prevailed by three hundredths of a second over Rainey in 11.65.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
That extends a rally in bonds that has clipped more than 30 basis points, or hundredths of a percentage point, from the yield on the benchmark paper over the past month.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The Olympics are an incredible showcase but also a pinhole sample—a once-every-four-years event in which glory and disaster can come down to hundredths of seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Rather, what we know is encoded in cells called neurons— microscopic electrochemical switching elements, typically a few hundredths of a millimeter across.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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