statistic
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Consider a statistic known as the “R-squared,” which measures the degree to which a given stock-market indicator is able to predict or explain the market’s future return.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
The vanishing summer job is two experiences buried in one statistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Whenever Martinez is asked questions about the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, he has pointed to the same statistic in all his recent interviews - 25 goals in his past 31 games for the Selecao.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
At first blush, his lifetime Wins Above Replacement of 0.3 would indicate that he’s little better than the fictional minor league “replacement player” to which MLB players are compared in calculating the statistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
He would forever be part of a statistic, a fact read aloud to shock others, a part of a fractured history.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
The EU's statistics agency said the 21-country eurozone grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
These statistics suggest that the small- and midcap sectors of the stock market are significantly more overvalued than the large-cap sector.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The European Union’s statistics agency will release second-quarter GDP figures for the eurozone Thursday, and economists expect to see a 0.2% expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dave, 45, admits it's unromantic but says, given the statistics around divorce, he wants to be pragmatic.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Most statistics of this type are shockingly misleading, although, once again, I don’t mean to deny that there are a lot of economic inequities in this country.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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