regression

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Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández all showed signs of regression last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

That estimate was derived from plant height measurements using a regression model that both calculated and predicted crown volume from height alone.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Trade experts argue that the shift reflects audience demand rather than creative regression in the industry.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

It was a massive regression, and it felt familiar.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

The reason may not be the greed of the movie industry in cashing in on the first film’s popularity, but simply another instance of regression to the mean.

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