figure
Example Sentences
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The former is purely fictional and latter is based on a real figure, but both are historical epics on a grand scale that belies their modest budgets.
The mass was attended by high-ranking Church figures, diplomats and around 6,000 faithful.
From Barron's
And money is just one figure in the overall equation of what makes employees happy now.
From MarketWatch
"The loss of such a figure is a loss for the nation."
From Barron's
Unlike many Silicon Valley figures, the South African-born Sacks has been staunchly conservative since his Stanford University days in the 1990s.
From Barron's
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