figures

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Regardless, parallels between contemporary artists and Mozart diverge when commercial success figures into the picture.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

As well as a rise in the number and proportion of schoolchildren with a diagnosis of autism, the figures suggest that 8.6% of boys are autistic compared to 3.7% of girls.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

At one end of the spectrum are celebrity and cultural figures who have leaned into humor, vulnerability, and personal storytelling.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Knowing Bobby’s penchant for noncooperation with authority figures, he might well have been incarcerated more for his attitude than anything else.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady