percentage
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Higher prices were reported by 66.3% of respondents in May, down 4 percentage points from April’s 70.3%, said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Steyer and Hilton saw increases of 5 and 4 percentage points, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
All season long, the Spurs were one of the NBA’s most dominant teams, trailing only the now-vanquished Thunder in both win percentage and point differential.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It ended the month up 8.4%, posting its largest two-month percentage gain since November 2002.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
What percentage of people refuse to respond, or hang up when they learn a pollster is calling?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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