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statistic

[stuh-tis-tik] / stəˈtɪs tɪk /




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But after the statistic was clipped up and shared all over social media, venues in the city say the stats could be painting a false picture of the health of Newcastle's local scene.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The author is remarkably good at finding an obscure statistic or fact that causes the reader to sit back and ponder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“There’s a statistic about men receiving flowers for the first time at their funerals, and I think we have changed that,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

That, in turn, prompted Bale to look at foster care, leading him to a startling statistic: Roughly 75% of siblings entering foster care in the U.S. end up being separated and having to live apart.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 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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