statistics
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Unemployment in the 21-nation currency area rose to 6.2% in February, from the all-time low of 6.1% in January, the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Over time the damage from sanctions shows up in national statistics.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"I think the statistics are scary, but it's always been there. It's always been in the background," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The industry at Morbi provides direct and indirect employment to nearly a million people, according to government statistics.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Something visceral and less tangential than, say, statistics, laws, police enforcement, or television commercials: The issue had to be made personal.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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