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the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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Join 179 others in the comments View Comments The ratio of federal debt to gross domestic product, or the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, was 123% in 2024, up from 104% in 2017, according to the Treasury Department.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Leverage is a ratio indicating the amount of debt compared to assets or equity.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 May 2025
But beginning in 2023, the ratio of that functioning and non-functioning starts to change dramatically and also non-functioning Biden is getting worse.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 19 May 2025
According to United Nations data, Japan currently has about 12 centenarians for every 10,000 residents (the ratio in the U.S. is about 3 in 10,000).
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Leverage is a ratio indicating the amount of debt compared to assets or equity.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 May 2025
But beginning in 2023, the ratio of that functioning and non-functioning starts to change dramatically and also non-functioning Biden is getting worse.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 19 May 2025
According to United Nations data, Japan currently has about 12 centenarians for every 10,000 residents (the ratio in the U.S. is about 3 in 10,000).
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
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Communities with higher vaccination rates have fewer opportunities to spread the virus.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Nonetheless, the study achieved high compliance rates and generated enough interest to justify follow-up research.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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