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regression

[ri-gresh-uhn] / rɪˈgrɛʃ ən /


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What looks like regression is often better understood as response.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The final sample for the baseline regression analysis consists of about 10 million repeat sales.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Say what you will about the Davosites, they are worldly types who understand regression to the mean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Knowing what you now know about regression analysis, conventional wisdom, and the art of parenting, consider the following list of sixteen factors.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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