decimals

plural of decimal

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Noun
  • An agentic workflow that completes successfully might make six redundant API calls to get there, each costing fractions of a cent that compound to thousands of dollars at scale.
    Satyabrat Chowdhury, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Moreover, these particles had lifespans lasting only fractions of a second and a price tag in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
    Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • The City of Philadelphia has issued a Heat Health Emergency on Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12 as heat index values are forecast to reach triple digits.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Sacramento County Department of Homeless Services and Housing opened its hot weather respite at North A Shelter through Saturday, officials announced, as daytime temperatures were forecast to reach triple digits beginning Thursday.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
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“Decimals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimals. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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