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statistic

[stuh-tis-tik] / stəˈtɪs tɪk /




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That was the highest share since the National Association of Realtors began tracking the statistic in 2003, the trade group said in its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 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

“The most important statistic, the one that I am most proud of, is zero,” Keeler said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

That’s the highest number since FactSet first started tracking the statistic some 20 years ago, the report said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026

There’s no reliable statistic documenting how many people embraced the game as a result of the publicity surrounding the Fischer–Spassky match, but some estimates put the number in the millions.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The most up to date statistics show that just 12,338 offenders were sent back to jail for breaching their terms between April and June.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

An additional 21% are no-party-preference voters, according to statistics from the California secretary of state’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

In June, a statistics portal containing "non-sensitive" data from Australia's universal healthcare scheme Medicare was hacked by a rogue OpenAI agent.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The Papua New Guinea government statistics office has estimated the average yearly population growth rate at 2.6 percent, while the National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea says recent growth is around three percent.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

When he’s finished, he compiles statistics and concludes confidently that a flea’s ears are in its back legs.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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