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As measured by the Gini coefficient, which ranges from zero (a hypothetical situation in which every person has the same income) to one (a hypothetical situation in which one person receives all income), global inequality fell from 0.70 in 1988 to 0.67 in 2008 and then further to 0.62 in 2013.
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Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2020
Note that rolling resistance is not the same as the coefficient of friction between the tire and the runway surface, which prevents slipping, and is generally high.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 July 2014
The first coefficient ends up capturing the size of the denominators ruled out by the first fraction; the second coefficient captures the size of the denominators ruled out by the second fraction; and so on.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2020
Note that rolling resistance is not the same as the coefficient of friction between the tire and the runway surface, which prevents slipping, and is generally high.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 July 2014
The first coefficient ends up capturing the size of the denominators ruled out by the first fraction; the second coefficient captures the size of the denominators ruled out by the second fraction; and so on.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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The synthetic, dual-fiber bristles (a mixture of fine and thick in density) pick up just the right amount of product to deliver streak-free full application without absorbing too much product or depositing it unevenly onto skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starting in January 2024, dealers turned to the IRS Energy Credits Online website to determine credit eligibility and the amount of the credit at the time of sale.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Greeley and Fort Collins are both expected to tie their current March 27 records of 79 degrees set in 1986 and 80 degrees set in 1895, respectively, according to NWS forecasters.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shough turns 26 in September and has three college degrees — our favorite draft stat.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Known as indie dyers, these companies deal in smaller quantities — often from a specific breed of sheep — and use higher quality bases.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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One big issue is fertilizers, which are applied in large quantities to coffees grown in open fields.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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