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regression

[ri-gresh-uhn] / rɪˈgrɛʃ ən /


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The baseline regression estimates the relationship between the average annual return on a house sale and the seller’s age.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

When trends feel irreversible, regression to the mean becomes hard to imagine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández all showed signs of regression last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Do these trends point to a regression in tactics by Premier League teams, who now favour physicality and directness over technical prowess?

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Will we ever come to an end in our understanding of the nature of matter, or is there an infinite regression into more and more fundamental particles?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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