statistic
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Bessent, in other words, picked the one statistic that told a happy story and built a press appearance around it, while the broader data he was being asked about pointed the other way.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Deep in the data sheets published last month with the 2026 homeless count was a surprising statistic about change in Skid Row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
One revealing statistic from McQuarrie is the number of 50-year periods in U.S. history in which stocks failed to beat bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 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
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
He called the statistics put up by Milwaukee Brewers prodigy Jacob Misiorowski “Koufaxian numbers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The statistics behind those stories are real: Younger adults are drinking less than previous generations did at the same age.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
France's Environment Minister Monique Barbut warned that data from the country's national statistics agency suggested the recent heatwaves could rack up €10bn to €15bn in direct and indirect costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
As these statistics also illustrate, there is no guarantee that the stock market will perform poorly this September.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
On the other walls are lists of statistics about each official Warcross team.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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