statistic
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This was Verstappen's first pole position of the year - a remarkable statistic for someone who came within two points of winning a fifth world title last year after one of the all-time great fightbacks.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
MarketWatch: What single statistic from your research surprised you the most?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The second most insignificant statistic might be a team’s record after Game 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The data came from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s quarterly banking profile, and the statistic in question is unrealized losses on bank securities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
This is an intriguing statistic: the same people who routinely steal more than 10 percent of his bagels almost never stoop to stealing his money box—a tribute to the nuanced social calculus of theft.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some startling statistics.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The area devoted to paprika peaked at 13,029 hectares in 1979 and had fallen to 1,410 hectares by 2024, according to official statistics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
House prices have risen by 12.2% in the past year, according to figures for the second quarter of 2026 from national statistics institute INE.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Annual inflation was 1.0% in September, compared with 0.8% in the prior month, reaching the highest point since August 2024, Switzerland’s statistics office said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment’s statistics are more quietly triumphant.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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