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Meanings of percent in English
A proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
Number or ratio as a fraction of 100.
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Usage of percent in English
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The good news: Car theft dropped 22 percent last year, CCC reported.
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The stock, however, remains down some 30 percent so far this year.
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But oil prices remain up about 15 percent so far this year.
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Palm oil markets, however, are still down almost 4 percent this year.
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However, FIFA rules say any suspension vote needs a 75 percent majority.
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The sector is up 14 percent, the second best performing in Europe.
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Shares remain down 52 percent from just over a year ago, however.
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However, 40 percent said immediate consequences from Brexit were not yet foreseeable.
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Euro gold prices have risen about 35 percent so far this year.
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Panel prices in Europe rose more than 15 percent over the year.
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Nuclear power produced nearly 30 percent of Japan's electricity before the crisis.
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Currently the company has a 50 percent exposure to public sector work.
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It is still up about 4 percent so far this year, however.
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Areas affected by power outages included about 60 percent of New Orleans.
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Trade between the countries increased by 32 percent last year, he said.
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The ECB left its main interest rate at 1 percent last week.
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Russian
Percent through the time
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United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
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