How to Use rate in a Sentence
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His work rate should help him, though.
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Growth may not stop at that lofty rate.
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Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Miles was the sole vote against both tax rates.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the first three months of the year, the rate was 7%.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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The area still suffers from high rates of crime.
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Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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At any rate, that’s what the nurse’s room was like in my school.
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Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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One was the record low mortgage rates at the time.
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Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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In turn, mortgage rates may fall.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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That’s why the end game for the bulls is lower rates.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Yet the team’s run rate has decreased year over year.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Left in the wild, the survival rate of eggs is very low.
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Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Will there be any rate cuts in 2026?
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s eight quarter-point rate cuts, or four half-point cuts.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ready for an income tax rate cut, Hoosiers?
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Medora Lee,
IndyStar,
13 Jan. 2026
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There are still plenty of takers even at that rate.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the rate fell to just over 3%.
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John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Chip stocks are surging at an historic rate.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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One compounds; the other has a high burn rate.
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Laura Jayne Waters,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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That’s why rate cuts tend to boost the economy over time.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Learn more about your mortgage rate lock options here.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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But the process often drags on for years, with a slim success rate.
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Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The market is pricing in three rate hikes for the rest of the year.
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Annette Weisbach,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Car loan rates, too, have been inching downward.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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When those rates are capped, lenders are forced to tighten their standards.
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Julio Fuentes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Without it, our turnover rates would inevitably rise.
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John William Wright Ii,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Like the ocean rates, air freight rates out of the region have fallen in kind.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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His 4% home run rate is the lowest of his career.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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But traders also see a 6% chance of a rate increase.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The crime rate is down to 1960 levels.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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At times the snow will be falling at a rate of 4 inches per hour.
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Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
- What's the interest rate on the loan?
- There has been a fall in the rate of inflation.
- Snow was falling at a rate of three inches per hour.
- The cold weather meant a slower growing rate for many crops.
- Crime rates have declined in recent years.
- At the rate we're moving, it will be morning before we arrive.
- People work at different rates.
- Gun violence is increasing at an alarming rate.
- Regular admission to the theater is $12, the student rate is $8, and the rate for senior citizens is $6.
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And it's got to be trail rated.
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Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Goldman rates both stocks a buy.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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It is rated for ages 12 and up.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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They have been rated an 'F' for five years.
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Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Just make sure that it is rated for outdoor use.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Yates rates him the 14th-best player in the draft.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The couple take time to rate the orders in their notes app.
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Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Barely, which is why this one can’t rate much higher.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The girls rate the queens, and Jane and Athena end up on top.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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The overall decline has led to rate hikes the past five years.
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ABC News,
26 May 2026
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The overall decline has led to rate hikes the past five years.
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Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Our collectibles staff rated the coolest sports cards of the year.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Here are the top cake recipes that are rated by you, our readers.
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Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Stanford’s chances are rated a long shot.
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Randy Jennings,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Just 5% of analysts rate the stock a sell.
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Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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Melius rates Amkor a buy with a $60 price target.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Pad alarms tend to be the least durable with most being rated to last no longer than a year.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Battery life is rated at up to three weeks on a single charge.
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New Atlas,
13 May 2026
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No other team has faced as many pitchers rated that high.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Phelps rates Sorensen as one of the top two goalkeepers in the state.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Some 57% of analysts rate it a buy.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
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