statistic
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The shutdown did the same thing to a statistic.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
What that statistic misses, though, is a lot less hiring of young people in white-collar roles such as software development since ChatGPT launched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
To appreciate the strength of its track record in this regard, consider a statistic known as the r-squared.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Giles Bristow, chief executive of Surfers Against Sewage, said last year's figures equated to a discharge every five minutes, which he called a "shocking statistic".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
What if he was nothing more than another statistic, or hashtag online?
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
She emphasized that the long-standing downward trend had been a major feature of colorectal cancer statistics for decades.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Weekly prison population statistics show that the early release programme is having an impact - for now - on the population crisis inside jails.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Supervisor Kathryn Barger asked Luna on Tuesday to provide statistics about deputy gang investigations by the Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
The model sought access to a health statistics portal in June, sidestepping restrictions to breach a section hosting private files.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Graunt compiled statistics for the number born and dying each year, and the causes of death, from the annual bills of mortality that were published in London.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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