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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /


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Unable to depend on natural snowfall, about 80 percent of ski areas in the Southeast and Midwest, nearly 50 percent in the Northeast, and 10 percent in the West now rely on snowmaking.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Those who developed obesity between ages 17 and 29 had about a 70 percent higher risk of premature death compared with people who did not become obese before age 60.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

He added his top priority at the Islamabad talks was to ensure the Islamic republic had "no nuclear weapon. That's 99 percent of it."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

When inflation is factored in, average weekly earnings slumped 0.9 percent in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Almost 180,000 Black men would fight with the Union Army, eventually making up 10 percent of its force.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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