higher rate

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a rate of income tax that is higher than the basic rate and becomes payable on taxable income in excess of a specified limit

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higher rate

Faster price growth means investors demand a higher rate of return to try to protect the real value of their holdings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Instead they plan to invest at a higher rate and build their net worth outside of a primary residence, departing from the established path to wealth in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"They appear to use NAD at a much higher rate than normal cells, which creates a vulnerability that we can exploit with new types of drugs."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

If those two boats have the exact same power per stroke but one has a higher stroke rate, the one with the higher rate will pull ahead.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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