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The map had been blocked in federal court, in a dispute revolving around how it treated a Gulf Coast district currently held by Rep. Shomari Figures, a Black Democrat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Figures that show the estimated cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland rose to £2.2m in 2025 should "serve as a serious wake-up call" for farmers, their union has said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Figures for other entries without permission combine all recorded irregular arrivals that were not by small boat.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Figures from government and other official sources can be revised between publications.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I think so. That’s the first time I’ve ever done anything like that. Figures that I suck at it.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon