hundredth

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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

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

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

Hollywood Burbank Airport also nudged out its previous rainfall total record by a hundredth of an inch, receiving 0.94 inches over the last three days, compared with 0.93 inches in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

“It seemed like the thing to do. But Percy, is this really ... I mean, this story about the six hundredth floor?”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan