correlation
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"But the report did show a correlation between, the more time you spend on social media the greater loss of wellbeing."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“You’re going to see that negative correlation when you need it most and there’s a steep economic decline,” Venter says.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Analysts at Goldman Sachs pointed out that the rolling three-month correlation between global stocks and the 10-year U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
A study of more than 57,000 iPhone users that Apple conducted with the University of Michigan confirms a correlation between hearing loss and slower walking speeds, writes Julie Jargon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Another example of a correlation mistaken for a cause: In the New Hebrides Islands, body lice were considered a cause of good health.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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