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By the end of the intervention, participants had lost an average of 7.6 kilograms, equal to about 7.8% of their starting body weight.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
So far this year the fund has seen a massive $2.8 billion in inflows from investors, equal to nearly 30% of total current assets, according to Morningstar data.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Just over 47,000 U.S. home-sale agreements fell through in April, equal to 13.4% of homes that went under contract that month.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Since becoming a professional athlete, Mané has also supplied the school with free laptops and internet service and paid a monthly stipend equal to Senegal’s minimum wage to each family in the town.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“Would you give me the time?” said the sergeant, addressing himself to Mr. Pumblechook, as to a man whose appreciative powers justified the inference that he was equal to the time.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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