statistic
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At the same time, profits across a sample of 110 for-profit utilities rose from just under $39 billion in 2021 to more than $52 billion in 2024 — a statistic already appearing in campaign speeches.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 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 total fertility rate of 1.57 is a snapshot statistic, not a portrait of any particular woman’s life, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
At first blush, his lifetime Wins Above Replacement of 0.3 would indicate that he’s little better than the fictional minor league “replacement player” to which MLB players are compared in calculating the statistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
This seems a fairly arresting statistic until two more facts are taken into account.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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
There aren’t national statistics for the number of workers’ compensation lawyers, but Alaska and other states have faced shortages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
These statistics suggest that the small- and midcap sectors of the stock market are significantly more overvalued than the large-cap sector.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The EU's statistics agency said the 21-country eurozone grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
One of the most important papers in the history of code breaking, it introduced powerful new ways of using statistics to break codes.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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