correlation
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Mr. Rock was highlighting the correlation between unemployment and crime, but public safety isn’t the only concern raised by a large population of idle young males.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But when the researchers took into account confounding factors such as a family history of neurodevelopmental disorders or mothers’ preexisting mental health conditions, the correlation disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The correlation coefficient between the Dow and S&P 500 over the past 40 years, as well as over the past year, is 0.99, according to a MarketWatch analysis of FactSet Data.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
"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
But, alas, there is no correlation between the date of one’s birth and scores on any standard personality test.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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