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figure

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








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However, the figure was £1.4bn less than a year earlier, and the lowest March borrowing since 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That was 398% higher than the year-earlier figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Zampella, a formative figure in the modern gaming scene, co-founded the original “Call of Duty” studio Infinity Ward in 2002 with Jason West and former creative partner Grant Collier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The figure smashed estimates of 29.4 trillion won in a Bloomberg analyst survey.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Yes, I can see well enough,” I managed in the French that still tasted new on my tongue, and then tried to figure out what else a competent, sophisticated girl might say in response.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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