third

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So the latest number is up by about a third.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

AI was the leading reason for employers’ job cuts for the third month in a row, with the tech sector announcing 38,242 cuts in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The donations accounted for the lion's share of the £9.3m in private donations declared by Reform during the period, and around a third of the £20.7m total declared by all parties.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The third major difference Park articulated focused on the mechanics and operations of their campaigns as much as policy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

By the end of the third week, it seemed as if a gloomy silence had settled all around our home.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls