figure

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Bigger profit expectations for the energy industry, thanks to the spike in oil prices, have also helped pad that estimated figure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Halfway into Bass’ four-year term, the figure had climbed above 30%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Clement’s prophecies over the years, Bartholomew explained, were “often expressed in a vague and obscurantist way,” but “Trump does not appear to have been a figure of particular interest.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Each semester, I would take my students to study frustrated users’ attempts to figure out the D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The figure is still halfway across the department store but approaching me quickly, parcels spilling out of her arms.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse