numbers
Example Sentences
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Numbers don’t lie, and U.S. companies are still throwing up good ones.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
At Strength in Numbers, data journalist G. Elliott Morris explained that “they were unhappy with Biden, unhappy with prices, and voted accordingly.”
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
"Numbers have fallen as children have moved to different schools."
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Numbers 6a and 6b Clydach Terrace are in an elevated position from the road and not at high risk of flooding, so have been excluded from the proposal.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
Numbers and “science” have appeal for these people only if they’re tied to them personally.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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