statistic

Example Sentences

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The problem is we heard that statistic on March 5.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

Yet, somehow, this problematic statistic and all that it symbolizes doesn’t even register.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

My mom was having a difficult time talking about Deborah as if she were a statistic.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana