statistic

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Did you ever hear the statistic about Super Bowl night?

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King