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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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Christians made up the majority of Lebanon’s population in the 1930s, when the country last carried out an official census.

From The Wall Street Journal

From January through August, the U.S. collected about $2.6 billion in tariffs on imports of the newly exempted items, according to a study of census data by the analytics firm Trade Partnership Worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

The number of Christians has plummeted, though no official figures are available as authorities have not held a recent census.

From Barron's

E-commerce accounted for around 15.5% of retail sales in the second quarter, according to U.S. census data.

From The Wall Street Journal

The census data are likely to play an important role in framing the benefits of the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal