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rates

British  
/ reɪts /

plural noun

  1. (in some countries) a tax levied on property by a local authority

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In general, we have a school district focused on 100% graduation rates, no F’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Advocates have expressed concern that those parents will soon begin to struggle, driving up already high delinquency and default rates.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Cooling energy prices helped push eurozone inflation lower in June, increasing the likelihood that the European Central Bank will hold rates steady later this month after raising them at its last meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Managing director Sean Coughlan blamed the closure on the government's decision to increase national insurance contributions for employers in April last year, along with high business rates.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Juvenile arrest rates began to fall in 1994, and they have continued to fall ever since.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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