percent

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Less than one percent of American adults are active-duty service members in the military, with an even smaller fraction of that percentage seeing combat.

From Salon

"We need a decisive victory. In February, we won 42.3 percent, and this time we want to exceed 50 percent," he said.

From Barron's

In a separate experiment, the same nanodots broke down a blue dye by 90 percent in just 20 minutes, demonstrating how powerful their chemical reactions can be even in complete darkness.

From Science Daily

Nicknamed "Jumbo" because of his length off the tee, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011 after being named on 50 percent of international ballots.

From Barron's

With more than 10 cancelled tours in December alone, Bun Ratana said his income has plunged by around 80 percent, to just $150, compared to the same month last year.

From Barron's