The phrase
"top tenth" refers to the highest group or best performers from a larger group of people. It means the top 10% or the best 10 individuals from a larger group of 100.
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Sentences with «top tenth»
- As the numbers in Part IV showed, Chief Justices have not always led the Court in top tenth judgments per year, but they have always been part of the cluster at the top of the ranking — always one of the handful of judges visibly leading the Court in the cases that cast real shadows. (slaw.ca)
- According to estimates from the Tax Policy Center, the top fifth of earners receive nearly three - quarters of the benefit of the deduction, while the top tenth of earners receive half percent of the benefit. (crfb.org)
- :: Brooklyn accent:: «I am sick and tired of the tithes going to the top tenth of 1 % of church leaders for their second homes.» (nakedpastor.com)
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