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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /


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In one large study using national data from nearly 50,000 women who froze their eggs, fewer than 3 percent returned to use them during the study period.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Because about 70 percent of Miami's population is Hispanic, the research contains the largest Hispanic sample of any study of this kind conducted to date.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

While there may be no immediate consequences for missing this year's target, it signals that the country is on course to miss a legally binding 2030 target of cutting emissions 65 percent by 2030.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Jay Katzeff, the president of Canadian rental and real-estate company Cottage Vacations, said he has seen a 110 percent bump in the number of reservations next summer compared to this time last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 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

But we’ve had several percents on the mortgage rate in a short period of time,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2022

In Oklahoma, about 60 percents of patients are now from Texas.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2021

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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