numbers
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Numbers and costs are set to rise rapidly, with spending on health and disability-related benefits forecast to increase from £65bn a year currently to £100bn by 2029.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Numbers were once even greater - after a devastating famine in the mid-1990s triggered what rights groups described as a silent exodus over a more porous border with China.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Numbers Game: A novel fundraising method for startups is raising questions about how much AI companies are really worth in a frenzied investment atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Numbers don’t lie, and U.S. companies are still throwing up good ones.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Numbers and “science” have appeal for these people only if they’re tied to them personally.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.