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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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But according to the most recent Burning Man census, Samantha is an anomaly.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

It didn’t let the Commerce Department change the rules with regard to the census.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

It may be able to complete an astronomical census of the Milky Way, as well as survey other galaxies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

The 2021 census had shown a reduction in the percentage of Welsh speakers to 17.8%, which was approximately 538,000 residents aged three or older in Wales saying they can speak Welsh.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The analysis of the something census and how the something interacts with something as it pertains to something it was.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

The proposal would change the residence rules used in recent censuses and the definition of “usual residence,” which has long been the standard.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

A file from the 1960s details the plans for collecting the censuses of population in Northern Ireland in both 1961 and 1966.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2025

At 2.6%, it’s a slight gain over the 2.1% recorded in the 1990, 2000 and 2010 U.S. censuses.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2025

However, between the 2017 and 2022 censuses, that decline accelerated dramatically.

From Salon Feb. 9, 2025

His Cange census allowed him to begin building files and to create a baseline against which future censuses could measure how well his system was working.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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