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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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Where the numbers were able to be compared to official government data, the census found 10 times as many female rough sleepers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Last year there was only one teacher in the state education sector whose main subject was economics when the Scottish government's annual teacher census was carried out.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The quarterly census of employment and wages administrative records released this past week differed little from the nonfarm payroll data covering the same period.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

After the 2020 census, the bipartisan commission deadlocked, as such bodies often do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The 2000 census revealed that one-third of Clarkston’s population was foreign-born, though almost everyone suspected the number was higher because census estimates did not account for large numbers of refugees and immigrants living together.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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