- plural of rate.
rates
Example Sentences
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Lowri Griffiths of Tenovus said incidence and mortality rates for gynaecological cancers in Wales were higher than the UK average - something she added the Welsh government needed "to get to grips with".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“It is very much the case that programs that have earnings that low really do see really high default rates on loans.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
At the same time, rising Gulf exports are pushing ship-to-ship operations in the Gulf of Oman closer to capacity limits, increasing demand for tankers and keeping freight rates elevated, according to data provider Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Admission rates increased 4.8 percentage points among Mexican-born patients, 5.1 percentage points among patients born in Central or South America, and 2.5 percentage points among patients born in Asia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
But it was a telemarketer, a young, male American who was offering better long-distance and international phone rates.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
