higher rate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Although this latest trial has shown it is superior for controlling blood sugar and aiding weight loss, its higher rate of side-effects and treatment discontinuation may temper enthusiasm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
It also found a higher rate of insurance claims in the San Francisco Bay Area compared with the rest of California, and that job loss claims were concentrated in the technology sector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Anyone whose tariff is affected by regulator Ofgem's price cap and does not have a smart meter should take a reading to avoid previous usage being charged at the new, higher rate.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A 2019 study compared 7,676 male former professional soccer players with more than 23,000 matched controls and found that former players had an approximately 3.5-fold higher rate of death from neurodegenerative disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
These students performed substantially better than they did in their old academic settings and graduated at a much higher rate than their past performance would have predicted.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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