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"a certain percentage" is a correct phrase and is commonly used in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate a specific or approximate amount or proportion without giving an exact number. Example: A certain percentage of the population believes that climate change is a pressing issue. In this example, "a certain percentage" indicates that there is a specific portion of the population with this belief, but the exact number or proportion is not specified.
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We're limiting our borrowing to a certain percentage of GDP.
You can only have a certain percentage of success.
"A certain percentage went uninsured" rather than pay higher premiums.
He expects a certain percentage of the books he sends libraries to be sent back, but only a certain percentage.
Many employers match a certain percentage of each employee's contribution.
"To a certain percentage, this is a fad," Helfrich said.
Onondaga decided to not require a certain percentage, only a substantiated drop.
It agreed to pay financial penalties if youth smoking didn't decline by a certain percentage.
Others even forecast deductions as a certain percentage of an order, based on past experience.
It has to allocate a certain percentage of its assets every year.
Section 106 obliges developers to make a certain percentage of new homes affordable.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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