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Data centers account for 28% of its electricity sales in Virginia, at least five times as high a percentage as the average utility.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Battery-powered vehicles make up only a small percentage of the vehicles on the road, and sales of new models have slowed after the elimination of federal tax credits.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The 10-year chart shows the flagpole being about 4.5 percentage points in height.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
His party's constituency vote share fell 9.5 percentage points to 38.2% compared to 2021, while its share of the regional vote was down 13.3 points to 27.2%.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The original Native American population has been reduced by a debated large percentage: estimates for North America range up to 95 percent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing percentage
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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