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As this century began, I was having dinner with John Glenn, and I asked him who had been the most influential figure in his life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Incidentally, the £10bn figure is contested by some – or at least placed in a wider context.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding found that in 2016, 60 percent of eligible American Muslims reported being registered to vote, and by 2025 that figure had jumped up to 85 percent.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

In the bank’s downside price scenario, Brent crude could decline into the $60s in 2027 if average output from the Persian Gulf rises to 2.5 million barrels a day above the 2025 figure.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

I’d asked her why we couldn’t just figure out our wardrobe the day of the party, and she looked at me like she’d never heard anything so ridiculous.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

One of those questionable choices has been to associate himself with controversial figures.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Home Office has said its figures show net migration - the difference between those entering and leaving the country - added 2.6m people to the UK population between 2021 and 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

But oil activities still had the biggest impact on dragging down GDP figures in Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The overhaul of India's voter rolls has resulted in more than 133 million names being removed from electoral lists, according to figures reported by Indian media and cited by opposition parties in court filings.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

“I know there is some complicated mathematical equation that figures that out, but no, I don’t think it’s a one-to-one ratio thing. We can ask after this is all over.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

And when I figured that out, I felt really good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Eventually I figured out how to make them work, but it took research to learn the way other humans behave and think.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

"When we finally figured out jungle we found our voice," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

I figured a little “forest bathing” couldn’t hurt during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

And how I’d missed those trees but figured they’d be angry with me, and I was afraid something exactly like this would happen, so I hadn’t come to visit.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Without her coach, Dart had to largely rely on figuring things out herself - with the help of Bartoli sending over observational notes.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

So the malls agreed to take on the pop-ups, figuring, “‘Let’s do Halloween.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Translation: This Vision has a purpose beyond figuring out his role in this world, something he put off by hiding in a pub under the alias of Sherwood Ellis and posing as human.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

There are plenty of calculators available for figuring out your optimal claiming strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Maybe we should show it to Dad. He might have some tips for figuring it out.”

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon