figures

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Lately, though, the Hoosier state has been elevated by towering sports figures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

At the time, Raúl was Cuba's armed forces minister and one of the most powerful figures in his brother's regime.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"The figures show that things are moving forward, that it's slow, that it's not enough."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In Europe, provisional inflation figures for May from individual eurozone countries and European Central Bank accounts will be watched after a string of recent data suggested that economic activity is faltering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The household help repeatedly saw white veiled figures appearing and disappearing into two-month-old Ferdie’s nursery.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock