correlation

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The biggest correlation is among people age 60 or older.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

This correlation, calculated by the Dow Jones Market data team, is based on the daily percent change in the S&P 500, Brent Crude oil prices and 10-year yield net changes.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Although she doesn’t mention the correlation directly, Sánchez Bezos is almost certainly aware of her own status as a scandal-maker, whose every decision has been met with extreme scrutiny since she began dating her now-husband.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

“It creates this illusion of certainty, and that’s dangerous because it turns correlation into action without always having context,” the specialist said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Scientists use something called a correlation to measure how closely one factor predicts another, and overall, the students’ ratings correlated with the experts’ ratings by .55, which is quite a high correlation.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell