figures

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It was hardly a surprise that, earlier in May, owners, executives and leading figures plotted how to bounce back during an annual summit in Northumberland.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The most prominent figures in artificial intelligence are stepping back from dire predictions about mass unemployment, as the industry faces growing public hostility over AI's promised transformation of the workplace.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The deal hikes hourly wages for most hotel workers by about 50% over eight years, with housekeepers set to earn six figures by 2032.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Those figures bode ill for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, whose organizers are also counting on a robust flow of foreign visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The dark and rain made it impossible to tell which of the figures were Macon and Lily.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn