higher rate
Britishnoun
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The company expects its net interest margin to be broadly stable in the fourth quarter and into 2027, due to higher competition and customer behavior in a higher rate environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Data from the University of Florida Election Lab indicates that four to five million early votes have been cast each day, representing a much higher rate than in most previous elections.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Its smaller neighbor, with a mass of roughly 600,000 suns, is accumulating matter at a much higher rate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
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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