hundredth
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After an hour’s rest, Harris had enough energy to take first in the 100-meter dash in 10.32 seconds — one hundredth of a second faster than his runner-up time last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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
Servite won the boys 4x100 relay in 40.27, one hundredth of a second faster than its prelim time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025
For today was the shop’s one hundredth birthday.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Number and Operations: Fractions
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