regression
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The baseline regression estimates the relationship between the average annual return on a house sale and the seller’s age.
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
This regression is usually “incremental and often inconspicuous, spanning years or even decades,” the report’s authors write.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 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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