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percent

[per-sent] / pərˈsɛnt /


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Seoul, however, was up more than three percent, opening at a new record high over 8,000, as chipmakers, carmakers and shipbuilders continued their strong gains.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The price of North Sea Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate slipped close to five percent to $99.41 and $92.49 a barrel respectively.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The sex-specific finding was especially notable among women whose heart function was completely normal after a heart attack, defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of 50 percent or higher.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Singapore's economy grew six percent year-on-year in the first quarter as demand skyrockets for artificial intelligence chips, balancing the fallout from the Middle East war, the government said Monday.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The companies paid high dividends, and their shares were often costly to borrow: New Century, for instance, paid a 20 percent dividend, and its shares cost 12 percent a year to borrow.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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