hundredth

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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

The other is that, as long as fund companies are vying for every extra hundredth of a percentage point of return, investors will end up winners.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Their slow pace is compensated by a high-speed weapon: a tongue that can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in about one hundredth of a second.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Hunter Bell upgraded her Olympic bronze medal in a personal best time of 1:54.90 - a mere one hundredth of a second ahead of training partner and good friend Hodgkinson.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Sometimes, when I was stripping copper from a radiator or throwing the five hundredth chunk of steel into the bin, I’d find myself imagining the classrooms where Tyler was spending his days.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover