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It may be ill-suited for socializing—one can guess that a very high percentage of listening will happen on headphones—but it’s an ideal companion for inner exploration, music that helps you think and dream.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Brown ultimately won the race by 13 percentage points.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
It’s “turnover” rate, the percentage of momentum names that been replaced with new ones.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Census Bureau, the percentage of seniors in poverty rose to 9.9% in 2024 from 9.7% a year before.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The only actual poll I ever took myself was informal and designed to answer the burning question: What percentage of college women enjoy watching the Three Stooges?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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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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