two-percent

Example Sentences

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The unusually large downward revision was due to a steeper-than-estimated drop in activity in Ireland -- now put at 12.1 percent, far beyond an initial two-percent forecast.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The effects of the war had forced the IMF to delay its timeline for US inflation returning to the Federal Reserve's two-percent target to late 2027, from a previous expectation of mid-2027, she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The Bank of England last month forecast inflation to cool towards its two-percent target in April, as easing energy bills help to offset rising water bills and other elevated costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Inflation has now cooled substantially -- it was below the ECB's two-percent target in January -- and the central bank has been lowering rates since mid-2024.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

I asked Mom as I drowned some Hunny Flakes with two-percent milk.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee