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statistic

[stuh-tis-tik] / stəˈtɪs tɪk /




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Machinery and vehicles swung to a trade deficit for the first time since January, according to the statistic agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But here's a third statistic: more than half of those surveyed said they did care if it was made by AI.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Perhaps the most sobering statistic in this documentary is that there are eight million adults in the UK who struggle with even basic levels of literacy.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“The most important statistic, the one that I am most proud of, is zero,” Keeler said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

I called him “the fact guy,” for how he seemed to have a statistic to match every little twist in a conversation.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Economists warn that without reliable, transparent statistics, it is harder to make sound investment and policy choices in Beijing and overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Mr. Crane is a professor of statistics at Rutgers University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Of course, analysts aren’t focusing on statistics when classifying every rally as from Santa Claus, but instead are engaged in sales and marketing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The country has the highest child poverty rate of any UK nation, with 32% of children living in relative poverty after housing costs, according to the latest official statistics.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

One reason so many people have a false impression of the economic well-being of African Americans, as a group, is that poverty and unemployment statistics do not include people who are behind bars.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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