probability

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As the two discussed Mexico’s probability of advancing in the knockout stages of World Cup, Hernández balked back with his now famous phrase: “Imaginémonos cosas chingonas!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

“In general, this likely means less anchoring of expectations, more volatility in front-end rates, and a higher probability of policy surprises in either direction,” Pimco economist Tiffany Wilding wrote this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The Atlanta Fed’s tracker on Friday put the probability of a rate hike at 67%, off recent highs but up from 31% two months ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Instead, clinicians often use a fracture risk assessment tool to evaluate ten-year probability of a fracture based on age, bone mineral density, steroid use and other risk factors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

However, if it’s known somehow that the person chosen is over six feet four inches tall, then the conditional probability that he or she also weighs more than 250 pounds is considerably higher.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos