statistics

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Tagmarshal, for instance, begins with historical round times, statistics from courses themselves about golfers in the past and how long they have taken to complete play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

New orders, a key indicator of future business activity, rose 0.9 percent from a month earlier, according to preliminary figures from statistics agency Destatis, slightly below forecasts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Factory orders climbed 0.9% on month, recovering a little from the 11.1% slump in the first month of the year, Germany’s statistics agency Destatis said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It is more than just vibes as well; it is backed up by statistics.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The California data included not only each baby’s vital statistics but information about the mother’s level of education, in come, and, most significantly, her own date of birth.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt