statistic
Example Sentences
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The total fertility rate of 1.57 is a snapshot statistic, not a portrait of any particular woman’s life, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
That statistic comes from the LAHSA, a city-county joint agency that sends trained volunteers into the streets each February to count the people living there.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
That is a sobering statistic for any manager - regardless of previous achievements.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Yet the statistic he felt gave him the best chance for the Hall of Fame was number of hits.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Another example of a technically correct yet misleading statistic is the fact that heart disease and cancer are the two leading killers of Americans.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing statistic
Argumentative Writing
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