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figure

[fig-yer, fig-er] / ˈfɪg jər, ˈfɪg ər /








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The peer, who grew up in Greater Manchester, was a key figure in pushing the Conservatives' Northern Powerhouse agenda, which was aimed at boosting the economy of the North of England.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

By day 10, however, that figure had dropped to 86%.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

We can’t, of course, say “poor Kyle Tucker” as he strains — less stoically now — to figure it out with the postseason closing in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

They were able to figure out a more affordable way to produce the vaccine, but it still was more than they could afford.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

My brain raced around, trying to figure out the logistics of it all.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Cruz started spending six figures a week on advertising in late July 2024, according to AdImpact data, and ramped up to a weekly seven-figure spend by late September.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

The charity estimates there around 5,000 people living with FND in Northern Ireland but they have struggled to obtain specific figures as Northern Ireland's health trusts do not record FND as a primary condition.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

He chooses busier border crossings, avoids books prominently featuring politically sensitive figures and has hidden books inside his clothes, or deep in his luggage.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

On Friday, attention turns to August consumer price figures for the Tokyo metropolitan area that will indicate if higher oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict are filtering through to broader consumer costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The figures on the right are inspired by the African masks.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

He replied: “yea I been trying to find her since I was in the hospital but I figured it would be weird to ask publicly lol.”

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

“If I knew, I’d probably have figured it out by now,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

They’ve just figured out they don’t have to buy them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

He figured it would appeal to younger viewers with short attention spans.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

My mouth was still wide open, but now it was hanging there out of surprise and a little dismay, because I hadn’t figured on an interruption.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

The third is now beginning: figuring out how to pay for the system without making it less useful.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

I spent 10 hair-pulling minutes just figuring out how to change the Cirqa’s wearing location from “wrist” to “arm.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

This is your risk tolerance, and figuring that out is usually how financial advisers start the planning process in earnest, after getting down all your demographic information and calculating your current balance sheet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Due to anxiety surrounding their immigration status, figuring out the paperwork for her children has been extremely difficult, Blanca said, as translated by Corona.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

But as time went on, the only thing I was figuring out was how much I didn’t know.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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