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In natural English speech, "percent" appears in contexts such as: "In Fox News' case Roger Ailes, because he's a fellow traveler of this segment of the audience, felt that there's 38 percent of the American public who can't stand the liberal media; 38 percent's worth it, that's an advertising budget right there, let's talk to them. And so they do.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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In Fox News' case Roger Ailes, because he's a fellow traveler of this segment of the audience, felt that there's 38 percent of the American public who can't stand the liberal media;

38 percent's worth it, that's an advertising budget right there, let's talk to them.

And so they do.

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adverb

For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

“Diane Watson has had a distinguished career in education and politics, and last year was elected to the House of Representatives, winning 75 percent of the vote in her Congressional district.”

noun

A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).

“only a small percent attain the top ranks”

noun

One part per hundred; one percent, hundredth.

“And from 1966, under Regulation Q, there was a ceiling of 5.5 per cent on their deposit rates, a quarter of a per cent more than banks were allowed to pay.”

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