percentage
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The spokesman said the majority of fares typically go to drivers, but the exact percentage varies and depends on a range of factors determined by an algorithm, including distance, location and traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
A young upstart, Péter Magyar, with his new Tisza Party, has galvanized the country, with some polls showing him pulling ahead of Orbán by nearly 15 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Consensus estimate is for a 4.6% year-over-year increase, 1.2 percentage points more than in February.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
At Massapequa's St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, which has a high percentage of cop and first responder parishioners, Rev Gerard Gentleman noted how the community moved quickly from shock to generosity and empathy.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
A small percentage included men awaiting court-martial, who joined to escape punishment.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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