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[reyt] / reɪt /








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A year ago at this time, the rate averaged 6.84%.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite trillions of dollars spent, the poverty rate has fluctuated between 11% and 15% since the mid-1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

According to Dhariwal, the Indian market for agave spirits is growing at a rate of 31%.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But that is based a high projected rate of growth, and possibly additional contributions along the way.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He had told his investors that they might need to be patient—that the bet might not pay off until the mortgages issued in 2005 reached the end of their teaser rate period.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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