figures

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Larson maintains a permanent home in Florida and gets short-term rentals during her assignments but figures she still comes out ahead financially.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The official survey results, based on more complete data, are scheduled to be released June 15, the same day wholesale sales figures are released.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Sonny Rollins, a sublime tenor saxophonist and one of the last iconic figures of the golden age of post-World War II jazz, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The ground was a long, long way down, and at the bottom, Ivan stood with Håkon and two other, bigger figures.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack