ONS

British

abbreviation

Office for National Statistics

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Example Sentences

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In the past five sets of ONS figures, the highest number was 128 in the year 2021/22.

From BBC

Rates of prosecution in domestic abuse cases are on the rise in England and Wales, ONS statistics suggest.

From BBC

But he also lamented poor discipline, pointing to handing over possession with penalties, too many knock ons, and line-out errors.

From Barron's

The ONS said revenues from self-assessed taxes were 46.4 billion pounds, up 10.5 billion pounds from January 2025 and a record high.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ONS said interest payments totaled 1.5 billion pounds, down 5 billion pounds from a year earlier and the lowest monthly figure since March 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal

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