figures

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The news dominated the conversation in Barcelona, Catalan business figures said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It’s graduation season, so you know what that means: a lotta commencement speeches from wealthy figures of renown—all directed to debt-burdened, half-asleep, cap-and-gown-clad graduates worried about the frozen job market awaiting them.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Debt from domestic rates bills increased by more than 50% last year, according to figures from Advice NI.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Pricing wasn’t disclosed in the news release, but potential buyers can expect to pay six figures.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Three small figures, gray as the dawn, gathered on the carpet of Camilla’s cabin, nose to nose to nose.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck