figures

Example Sentences

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Home Office figures reveal that 93,525 people claimed asylum in the UK in the 12 months to March 2026, down by 12% on the year before.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“He faced dissatisfaction with the actions of his father on the part of several major figures, as well as unrest in several areas brought into the Mercian fold by Offa.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Given the difficulties in accessing the areas hit by the outbreak, few samples have been laboratory-tested and figures are based mostly on suspected cases.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

No longer historical figures, they are not named.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Full figures, not the mere whisper of them, clamored about from all sides, a full, solid dark, only growing when the dead inside it began to take shape—and move in, tightening around them.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny