statistic
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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
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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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