the numbers
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Holidays, big storms, disasters, school breaks and changing seasons can all influence the numbers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
But research shows that many people follow their intuition and treat the numbers as evenly spaced, placing a billion roughly halfway between a million and trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Where the numbers were able to be compared to official government data, the census found 10 times as many female rough sleepers.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
After just a month, the numbers show, the average gain was down to 13% above the offering price.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
As I read out the numbers, she dialed them, one by one, slowly, giving me a chance to see how she did it.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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