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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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She said the DoH statistics were based on the annual school census and linked data, so may not reflect all autistic children.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

California is home to more than 1.8 million former service members, which is the largest veteran population of any state in the nation, according to the most recent census.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The case came on the heels of a long legal battle in the state stretching back to the 2020 census, which reported about 33% of the population is Black.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

In India, populations of tigers were for decades monitored using what’s known as the “pugmark census method.”

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

My father affected Americans—black and white—in untold measure and not always in ways as definitive as census charts and polls have dictated.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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