statistic
Example Sentences
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The problem is we heard that statistic on March 5.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
But after the statistic was clipped up and shared all over social media, venues in the city say the stats could be painting a false picture of the health of Newcastle's local scene.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 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
“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
Though it’s been quoted widely since then, the statistic isn’t strong enough to support the burden placed on it.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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