hundredth
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San Jacinto Valley Academy sophomore Kaaliyah Lacy clocked 13.44 to win the 100 hurdles, one hundredth off her state-leading time that earned her the Division 4 section title one week ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 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
It saw him cross the line one hundredth of a second ahead of Australian Lachlan Kennedy, who was initially shown as the winner on the big screen in Nanjing, China.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
“Why laughter?” he wondered for the hundredth time.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Combe is the defending champion, having edged Hanne Thomsen of Santa Rosa Montgomery by five hundredths of a second in the finals last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Wilson prevailed by three hundredths of a second over Rainey in 11.65.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
While Singapore-based Sharpa already offers a convincing humanoid table tennis robot with a reaction time of just two hundredths of a second, there is no equivalent on the market for tennis.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Their overall scores are within a few hundredths of a percentage point of each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
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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