ninety-seven
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 90 plus 7.
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a symbol for this number, as 97 or XCVII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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Imagine being ninety-seven years old and transitioning to a new resident.
From Fox News • Dec. 17, 2021
In fact, she has the best career free-throw-shooting percentage in W.N.B.A. and N.B.A. history; this season, she made more than ninety-seven per cent of her attempts.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2019
This past April, it helped three hundred and ninety-seven callers, and Njoku spent much of her time in her car.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 7, 2019
The Tube’s on-time rate is now above ninety-seven per cent.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 2, 2018
Shackleton’s attempt in 1908 ended when he was thrown back by terrible weather conditions only ninety-seven miles from his goal.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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