percentage
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Labor Department methodology, Canada’s unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage point lower at 5.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The employment rate, or the proportion of the working-age population that is employed, rose by 0.2 percentage point to 60.7% for the month—the first increase since November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Raman remained in third place, trailing Pratt by just under six percentage points, the results showed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“SpaceX has decided to reserve a much higher percentage of the offering…which means there should be more shares available to retail clients.”
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In a large percentage of possible futures, you play a pivotal role.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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