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figures

  • plural
    of figure.
    figure
    noun
    a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
  • present tense form
    of figure (3rd person singular).
    figure
    noun
    a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.

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These figures in turn make their way into the most widely collected earnings data for the S&P 500 and other indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Gleizes's case comes amid wider concerns over the prosecution and imprisonment of writers and other public figures in Algeria.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

This was an apparent reference to a meme of Mbappe superimposed on an image of Mao, one of several using the footballer's face and other historical figures.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Actually, these figures are widely known — on Wall Street, anyway.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The dark and rain made it impossible to tell which of the figures were Macon and Lily.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn