statistic
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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
The vanishing summer job is two experiences buried in one statistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
That statistic comes from the LAHSA, a city-county joint agency that sends trained volunteers into the streets each February to count the people living there.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
"That's just a shocking statistic really," said Amanda.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“You ever know what it’s like to be a statistic? Or part of one?”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Now part of the Labor Department, it generates the country’s most important economic statistics, including the inflation and unemployment rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The BEA has described the coming changes as routine adjustments necessary to make the statistics as faithful as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It affects the official final standings, historical records and player statistics.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Official statistics are lacking, but media in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have reported an increasing number of victims.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
These statistics, compiled by the criminologist Manuel Eisner, track the historical homicide levels in five European regions.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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