percentage
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McKinney led the incumbent by 13 percentage points for the second runoff slot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The WTO said the boom in AI investment could help cushion the blow, adding half of a percentage point to trade growth this year if it proved stronger than expected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The state’s unemployment rate reached 5.3% in April, roughly 1 percentage point higher than the nation’s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The WTO projected trade growth to slow to 2.5% this year from 4.6% in 2025, with AI potentially adding 0.5 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Lloyd: Mrs. Tolson, what percentage of the students do you think are going to fall down?
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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