figure

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President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government announced the staggering figure at a press conference in Mexico City last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Bigger profit expectations for the energy industry, thanks to the spike in oil prices, have also helped pad that estimated figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Thelo Aasgaard has been a much-maligned figure in his maiden season at Ibrox but was involved in three of the four goals, including scoring the third.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Clement’s prophecies over the years, Bartholomew explained, were “often expressed in a vague and obscurantist way,” but “Trump does not appear to have been a figure of particular interest.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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