as in probabilities
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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The report’s details indicate percentages for detection during download, detection before installation, and detection after installation.
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PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Over 98% of its residents have health insurance, and the city logged among the lowest percentages of people in fair or poor health in the study.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Only 3% of Brookfield residents live in poverty, which was among the lowest percentages of the thousand-plus cities evaluated for the study.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
These percentages are for married couples and would be halved for individuals.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
In four of the districts — those generally on the south side and east side — higher percentages of students attend a school within that district (between 50% and 55% of the students who live in that district) than in the other four districts, generally on the north side.
—Alan J Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Perhaps some of its most valuable capabilities are around helping brands decrease their overstock percentages.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
Montana has one of the highest percentages of Native American residents in the country.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Over 98% of its residents have health insurance, and the city logged among the lowest percentages of people in fair or poor health in the study.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Only 3% of Brookfield residents live in poverty, which was among the lowest percentages of the thousand-plus cities evaluated for the study.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
These percentages are for married couples and would be halved for individuals.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
In four of the districts — those generally on the south side and east side — higher percentages of students attend a school within that district (between 50% and 55% of the students who live in that district) than in the other four districts, generally on the north side.
—Alan J Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Perhaps some of its most valuable capabilities are around helping brands decrease their overstock percentages.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
Montana has one of the highest percentages of Native American residents in the country.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
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