higher rate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A higher rate environment typically weighs on nonyielding assets like gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But patchy cancer data makes it hard to know whether residents develop the disease at a higher rate than elsewhere in the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Those men and women face many mental health issues at a higher rate than the general population.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Gakpo ranks in the 96th percentile for aerial volume compared with positional peers across Europe's top five leagues, meaning only about 4% of wingers contest aerial balls at a higher rate.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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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