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A major figure on the Italian music scene, Da Vinci "could appeal to the traditional audience, who only follow the contest on television on the night of the event", Dias-das-Almas said.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Dubois cut an imposing figure on the scales, carrying noticeable extra bulk.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
A new study aims to put a dollar figure on the total wear and tear on the country’s urban infrastructure, and arrives at $1.03 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
He hasn’t put forth a figure on how much the system would cost, and questions remain how it would work, given the vastly different ways that departments submit information about contracts and payments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Above the screen hangs a wooden figure on a cross.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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