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figure

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








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Last year, that figure totaled 60% of U.S. residents External link who were under age 65, according to health policy research group KFF.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The 7,740 figure is also for the whole of the UK and is not broken down into its nations and regions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Over the next five to 10 years, at least one leading company in each market will likely figure out how to transition to a system solution that is much more productive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The experimental index that tracks senior spending more accurately, the R-CPI-E, has historically run hotter than the headline figure because retirees spend more on the two categories rising fastest: healthcare and shelter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’m just trying to figure out what to—they died?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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