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figure

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








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As Hamilton said: "We've just got to figure out. But something needs to change for sure."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

But revenue of $3.74 billion fell below the $3.77 billion figure that analysts were modeling, a tough outcome in a market in which investors have become more discerning about technology companies’ results.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Operating income, the bank’s top-line figure, grew 4.2% to 6.92 billion euros, below consensus expectations of 7.03 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Donald Trump has always been a figure of contrasts.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

There was no clothing on the figure; I could see each ivory rib, and the outline of the teeth through the parchment cheeks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

He did not provide figures to substantiate his allegations.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

The weather is looking chilly with temperatures forecast to drop through the night into the mid-single figures.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The suggested $1.5 to $1.6 trillion amounts are “well below figures closer to $2 trillion that had been bandied about in recent months,” write reporters Corrie Driebusch and Kate Clark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

And Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly held an off-the-record meeting with Raman and figures from Hollywood and other industries at his L.A. office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

But two small figures stood waiting there for them, anxiously watching the skies for their return: their beloved regimental commander, Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya, and the squadron commander, Nadya Popova.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

And when I figured that out, I felt really good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The school-bus attendant had been spooked by unsettling anomalies before—footsteps when no one’s around, the TV suddenly powering on—but she figured there was a reasonable explanation for this incident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

"When we finally figured out jungle we found our voice," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Many immigrants figured out that sometimes they don’t have a sense of belonging and in the past few years that has been highlighted even more,” Suazo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Well, couldn’t they have at least figured out how to give us a bit more time?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Without her coach, Dart had to largely rely on figuring things out herself - with the help of Bartoli sending over observational notes.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

People are still figuring out how to behave around other types of robots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Translation: This Vision has a purpose beyond figuring out his role in this world, something he put off by hiding in a pub under the alias of Sherwood Ellis and posing as human.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Some are hosted by third-party companies such as the investment platforms that wealth managers use as supermarkets of sorts when figuring out what investments to place their clients in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I suppose we should spend some time one day figuring out the best phone apps for news and information for you all,” the teacher says with a sigh.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper


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