Example Sentences

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Before last weekend's games, Arsenal had a 97.17% chance of winning the title, according to statisticians Opta.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Correlation and causality is something for statisticians, political scientists and sociologists.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The differences plotted in the chart are not significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use when determining if a pattern is real.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The numbers are landing with a delay, as government statisticians continue working to catch up on reports delayed by last fall’s government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The paper, with dozens of tables and arcane symbols to denote traits and variants, was challenging even for statisticians.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee