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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /


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But the flurry of economic measures has raised concerns over government spending in a country whose public debt already exceeds 80 percent of GDP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Of the 69,000 students who applied last year, almost 80 percent were from out-of-state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

At age 30, 57 percent of women who used donor eggs had a successful pregnancy, which fell to 49 percent above age 50.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Only locations where ice covers at least 15 percent of the water are included.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I agree one hundred percent, babe,” Dad replies.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“The growth in the West is relative to a smaller base than we’ve seen in the East — that’s why the percents are so high,” Mr. Humphreys said.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

But if you’re willing to pile enough of those 2 percents together over 20 years, they can turn into seven diamond rings.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2021

“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

"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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