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
That correlation between energy prices and bond yields has drawn a lot of attention in the market, as the two moved in tandem around the start of this month.
From Barron's • May 29, 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
"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
Yet there is often a weak correlation between degrees of explicit and implicit bias; many people who think they are not biased prove when tested to have relatively high levels of bias.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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