correlation
Example Sentences
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"But the report did show a correlation between, the more time you spend on social media the greater loss of wellbeing."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Meanwhile the correlation between U.S. bond yields and share prices turned negative at the start of the year, meaning that yields are headed higher as stocks turn lower.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“You’re going to see that negative correlation when you need it most and there’s a steep economic decline,” Venter says.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Each of those states represented a specific nonclassical correlation among the three incoming photons.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
A well-known example involves the moderate correlation between milk consumption and the incidence of cancer in various societies.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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