as in probability
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
since most car thefts are never solved, there will always be greedy people ready to take advantage of this percentage
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That continuing crusade is one reason why King has partnered with personal care brand Dove to raise awareness of the body confidence issues that affect a significant percentage of girls in sports.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
The 65 counties that saw larger percentage rate increases includes Palm Beach, where average premiums increased by 37.5% and is now $6,614.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
These percentages are based off the mathematical relationship within a Fibonacci sequence, in which the following number is the sum of the two previous ones.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
According to Fangraphs statistics, Pressly's strikeout percentage peaked at 35.7 in 2022, after residing over the 30 percent mark every year since 2018.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
The 65 counties that saw larger percentage rate increases includes Palm Beach, where average premiums increased by 37.5% and is now $6,614.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
These percentages are based off the mathematical relationship within a Fibonacci sequence, in which the following number is the sum of the two previous ones.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
According to Fangraphs statistics, Pressly's strikeout percentage peaked at 35.7 in 2022, after residing over the 30 percent mark every year since 2018.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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