rate

Example Sentences

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The unemployment rate for recent college graduates was 5.6% as of December, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, compared with 4.2% for all workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.S. in recent years has been borrowing at interest rates that exceed the nominal economic growth rate.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He also suggested there might be a case to be made for bringing down the rate of fuel tax in the UK to reduce costs for businesses and consumers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There was also a slight dent in the unemployment rate, from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

At the time of the Fukushima events, Chernobyl was the only accident to ever rate a level 7.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland