figures

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Lately, though, the Hoosier state has been elevated by towering sports figures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Nearly 1,600 people were charged with crimes associated with the riot, including about 175 charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer, according to DoJ figures.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"The figures show that things are moving forward, that it's slow, that it's not enough."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

PCE figures “will do little to ease inflation concerns in an environment where freight costs are rising appreciably in response to higher motor fuel costs,” Knightley said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The other figures are clearly shown: President George Washington and his wife, Martha, along with their grandchildren, Nelly and Wash Custis.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis