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regression

[ri-gresh-uhn] / rɪˈgrɛʃ ən /


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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Knowing how much Nasdaq stocks moved this year up to the war explains 60% of moves in the past week based on a regression analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“I think just looking at where his ankle is at, trying to play the long view that you don’t want to have any regression or setbacks,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

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




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