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With around two-thirds of votes counted, Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton leads the tally in the state's gubernatorial primary, followed closely by Democrat Xavier Becerra, with another Democrat, Tom Steyer, a few percentage points behind.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The third-leading vote-getter, Wendy Castaneda Leal, was about 10 percentage points behind him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Had SpaceX gotten into the S&P 500, a percentage of the several trillion bucks in S&P 500 index funds would’ve gone toward SpaceX stock.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
That is on pace to be the highest percentage since 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
You can be sure that it would be advertised as providing relief in a “significant” percentage of cases, but the significance is only statistical.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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