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statistics

[stuh-tis-tiks] / stəˈtɪs tɪks /
NOUN
enumeration
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However, statistics published by the government's own workforce planning group show that for the past nine years, universities have consistently recruited too many primary teachers and not enough secondary teachers in most subjects.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

What Andreeva has achieved over the past fortnight is underlined by the historical statistics.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The economy 21-country eurozone shrank 0.2 percent compared to the previous three-month period, according to the EU's statistics agency, which had earlier estimated first quarter growth to be near-flat at 0.1 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The data behind the statistics on aging are incomplete or erroneous, leading to skewed reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

There is of course a legitimate concern about reducing complicated phenomena to simple numerical scales or statistics.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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