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for each one we expect the students to receive less funding per capita this year due to a marked increase in the school-age population
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Recent Examples of per capita Therefore, two items that contain inflation are included while the growth rate in real GDP per capita, a gain, is not double weighted. —
Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 The stated goal was to reduce per capita electricity consumption by 15% by 2015. —Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026 Compare that to Poway, ranked 5th, with a positive value of $809 per capita. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 An analysis by Vegas Now found that California ranked high on a list of top lottery-winning states per capita. —Don Sweeney april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for per capita
Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 The stated goal was to reduce per capita electricity consumption by 15% by 2015. —Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026 Compare that to Poway, ranked 5th, with a positive value of $809 per capita. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 An analysis by Vegas Now found that California ranked high on a list of top lottery-winning states per capita. —Don Sweeney april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for per capita
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His six Opening Day starts are twice more than any other pitcher in franchise history (Josh Beckett and Josh Johnson each did it three times).— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.— Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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