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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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Where the numbers were able to be compared to official government data, the census found 10 times as many female rough sleepers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The census, which was carried out over a week in September 2025, uncovered the women by working with all 33 London councils and 68 others across England, amounting to a third of all local authorities.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The quarterly census of employment and wages administrative records released this past week differed little from the nonfarm payroll data covering the same period.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Both also have turned net migration losses to other states into net gains, according to recent census estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Roscoe, New York, is a hamlet in New York State, which according to a recent census contains 261 households.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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