statistic
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Consider a statistic known as the r-squared, which measures the extent to which one data series explains or predicts another.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Both sides' refusal to apply pressure when the opposition attempted to tease them out is best illustrated by a statistic that looks to quantify how intensely a team presses.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The vanishing summer job is two experiences buried in one statistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Three years later, its year-end report flaunts another statistic: Vinyl record sales surpassed $1 billion in 2025 — the first time since 1983.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Scared of becoming a statistic who gets struck by lightning.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
That leaves the category with a year-to-date gain of 10.6%, according to statistics from LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Those statistics are the defining characteristics that distinguish one quantum state from another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
But any and all statistics obscure the larger point: If you’re a Brewers fan, when is your year?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The cost of health benefits has been rising since the second half of 2025 on a year-over-year basis, the agency’s statistics show.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
I don’t have big bunches of wisdom or statistics or facts to share with you, either.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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