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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /


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Among other sacrifices, it would have restricted their uranium enrichment to 1.5 percent purity.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The fashion and leather goods segment, LVMH's biggest, saw sales slide nine percent in the first quarter of 2026 from the same period last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Eighty-eight percent of those polled described themselves as “ambitious,” with 75% saying they saw no conflict between having a relationship and having a job.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Earlier estimates suggested that inherited factors explained about 20 to 25 percent of lifespan differences, and some large studies even placed the number below 10 percent.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

And say fifty percent of those possible responses were kind, decent ones, like, “That’s okay, Ida. No problem.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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