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But analysts say they are being scapegoated for South Africa's deep economic and governance challenges, including unemployment above 30 percent and massive failures in the delivery of basic services.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
They apply to about $20 billion in goods, just 5 percent of what the U.S. imported from Canada last year.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
The big US automaker reported $1.3 billion in profits, down 31 percent from the year-ago period.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Revenues rose almost two percent to $48 billion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In his first full year, 2001, the S&P 500 fell 11.88 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
“They are not accurate enough. I’m moving not well enough, so everything in my game, there are some percents missing. I don’t really know why.”
From New York Times ● May 30, 2021
We write the percents as decimals in the chart.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Audiences tend to agree: a full 91 percent of them liked “Wonder Woman,” according to Rotten Tomatoes, compared to 63 and 62 percents for “Batman v. Superman” and “Suicide Squad,” respectively.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2017
"Fifty percent of them want him to, and 50 percent don't want him to. I try to play both 50 percents."
From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2017
Wearing it in class when the teacher droned on about fractions and percents.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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