figure
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Chey’s legal team believes the figure could be much lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He also queried how the £265m figure had been reached by the GSA.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The figure for last year’s regular season NFL games was 1.685 viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
For posts beyond the reach of my inbox, there’s a risk in putting that information out there because nefarious sleuths can figure out more than you think.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I’ll figure it out,” I insist, and she laughs.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
They also cited publications linked to the operation, notes and photographs related to the 2025 protests found on the defendants' devices, as well as alleged contacts with senior Angolan political figures.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The standouts here are Mr. Richman and Radcliffe’s guitars and Mr. Robinson’s intriguing drum figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Clint Reilly, a Bay Area milkman’s son who rose to manage the campaigns of California’s most influential political figures, has died at age 79.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But in today’s economy, while crossing six figures in invested assets remains a significant milestone that every investor should be proud of, a $100,000 portfolio isn’t what it used to be.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
I watched, incredulous, as two figures appeared from the other side of the switchboard.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
So naturally he figured there would be more to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Yet we figured that the antics of Diego Maradona and David Beckham, a taste for brazen cheating, and the existence of an actual war made for a bulletproof argument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Researchers have figured out how to develop hurricane warnings, tsunami warnings, even an earthquake early warning system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"It's all actually sad because I think her instincts are generally OK, but by the time she figured out the right things to do, it was too late".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
My mouth was still wide open, but now it was hanging there out of surprise and a little dismay, because I hadn’t figured on an interruption.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
The only stress you need right now is figuring out what show to watch while you enjoy your meal.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Each day, there was a little flurry of figuring out who had come to watch.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Most AI companies are still figuring out what they’re selling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
"This is really the time to make some inroads into figuring out how to slow it down."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Some kids had a hard time figuring out what it meant, but Cat understood right away.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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