statistical

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“Jamie and I would talk every day after he brought this role for me. I didn’t want to be measured on VAR,” which stands for “value at risk,” a statistical measure that quantifies financial risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

However, the predetermined statistical criterion was not met in the primary endpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

A 2022 study analysing crime in 30 countries over 30 years said "no statistical evidence exists to relate an increase in the number of immigrants to the rise of any kind of crime".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

By most statistical measures, I’m an unlikely 23-year-old multimillionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

This was the biggest victory for statistical mechanics and the wave theory of light.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife