based on hard data

Forecasts that are based on hard data such as advance bookings or future contracts are fairly reliable.

Is the requirement for a 12-inch surround of noncombustible material based on hard data showing that it is safer than a six-inch surround?

For example, physicists who pride themselves on making decisions based on “hard data” may scoff at survey data from social scientists in which students describe deficiencies in their training, she says.

He said that while Bharat Biotech’s homegrown vaccine was promising, the approval process needs to be based on hard data and evidence.

He said that while Bharat Biotech’s homegrown vaccine was promising, the approval process needs to be based on hard data and evidence.