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

Arrington won by one hundredth of a second in 10.32—the third-fastest ever at Arcadia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

“That’s like the eight hundredth time you’ve asked me since you got here,” Conor said.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness