revision
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The downward revision was due largely to softer-than-expected capital expenditure, which had been anticipated following recent figures. from the Ministry of Finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Ireland's statistics office, the CSO, said Thursday the exceptional revision was due to the incorporation of data related to multinational companies, which carry significant weight in the Irish economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Leyla, one student who sat the maths paper on Wednesday, says no revision could have prepared her for the exam.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The Fed-preferred inflation metric, the April personal-consumption-expenditures index, is due at 8:30 a.m., along with the second revision to first-quarter GDP and data on weekly jobless claims and durable-goods orders.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The printing press not only transformed the dissemination of knowledge but also, by making exact visual information widely available, brought about a revision in the traditional conception of what knowledge is.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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