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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /


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The figure cannot be read as meaning El Ninos themselves are 36 percent stronger, because it measures the variability of the whole ocean-atmosphere system, in both the warm and cool directions.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Jay Katzeff, the president of Canadian rental and real-estate company Cottage Vacations, said he has seen a 110 percent bump in the number of reservations next summer compared to this time last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Together, these challenges help explain why the five-year survival rate is only about 7 percent.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Ninety-four percent of Compass’s listings that start off as private eventually end up on the Multiple-Listing Service, according to Compass, and then, in theory, they end up on Zillow.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

“What if there are creatures in the waters? The sphinxes said they’re afraid, and angry, and hungry—” Her face was set: she looked seventy percent jaw.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

“They are not accurate enough. I’m moving not well enough, so everything in my game, there are some percents missing. I don’t really know why.”

From New York Times May 30, 2021

Audiences tend to agree: a full 91 percent of them liked “Wonder Woman,” according to Rotten Tomatoes, compared to 63 and 62 percents for “Batman v. Superman” and “Suicide Squad,” respectively.

From Washington Times Jun. 30, 2017

"Fifty percent of them want him to, and 50 percent don't want him to. I try to play both 50 percents."

From Reuters Jan. 27, 2017

Market yields range from the low to mid-6 percents.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2016

Wearing it in class when the teacher droned on about fractions and percents.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies




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