statistic
Example Sentences
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Iran has achieved a singular statistic in its current front against Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Here is a pretty amazing statistic: The top three privately held companies today have the same value as the past 25 years’ worth of U.S.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
That statistic was higher among Gen Zs and millennials, with 41 percent saying they rely heavily on food delivery.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
“There’s a statistic about men receiving flowers for the first time at their funerals, and I think we have changed that,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Another example of a technically correct yet misleading statistic is the fact that heart disease and cancer are the two leading killers of Americans.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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