figures

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The Lebanese health ministry said at least eight people were killed and 32 were injured, but added that the figures were provisional because rescuers were still searching through rubble.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“The gap between these two figures suggests IPO investors are, on the whole, expressing a healthy wariness toward newly public companies, with a handful of standout winners accounting for most of the gains,” said Rabe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The figures are expected to show a headline inflation reading of 4.3%, the highest in three years, and core prices closing in on 3%.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Six figures for courtside, $10,000 for a nosebleed with a partial view of Larry David’s bald head, the price kept going up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some men were stilt-fishing, their crane-like figures dotted among the rolling waves.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook