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figure

[fig-yer, fig-er] / ˈfɪg jər, ˈfɪg ər /








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As long as you aren’t going into debt to figure that out, I think this could be a lovely arrangement.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

In person, Earl Spencer is a very affable and charming figure, a writer who has had a first-hand view of some big royal moments and has the stories, sometimes scandalous, to show for it.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Jolin said she and her husband have contributed about $10 million, a previously unreported figure.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Cloobeck, 64, is a one-time California gubernatorial candidate and a well-known figure in Democratic politics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

My mind spins as I try to figure out how to make it work.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The figures come from admissions and registrar records.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

“Note how the 20-something lab staff thinks it’s the techno-Rapture,” he added, while older tech figures from Huang to venture capitalist Marc Andreessen are saying, “Chill out.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

A significant widening in profit margin—due to improved efficiency and the strengthening zloty against the dollar—also helped headline profit figures.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

And while influential figures at last month's World Rowing congress in Amsterdam made occasional references to "safety", the presence of the reptiles was not their chief concern.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Both were shadowy figures who oversaw global organizations.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Users of Meta glasses have figured out ways to obscure components meant to indicate that a photo or video is being captured, including by tampering with the electronics in the device.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Clinics and medspas, promising people transformational weight loss, have figured out how to procure and sell an experimental drug that hasn’t gotten through the government’s drug approval process, prompting serious safety concerns from authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

There was no single revelation, just a lot of weeknight pans of mushrooms that gradually got better as I figured out what I liked.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

School pickup is in 10 minutes, traffic is building, dinner still needs to be figured out, and you cannot deal with one more thing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

And since those trees weren’t talking to me but I figured they weren’t going anywhere, either, I told them everything.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Trump and Xi are set to meet in Washington later this month, and officials on both sides are busy figuring out how the leaders should address AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

“We wanted to drive adoption, so in the beginning it was free rein for everyone. And now companies are figuring out that ‘hey, we should be more responsible.’”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Newsom, who pushed for federal regulation, said that he thinks California’s approach to social media is “better” than Australia’s because children are “all figuring out a way to game that system.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

"For a lot of things there's no need to use AI…but for figuring out that six pixels in the distance are an airplane versus some other smudge, it is perfect territory," says Norcia.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Mother looked at her, his mind at work figuring out his next step.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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