figure on
verb
figured on; figuring on; figures on
1
: to take into consideration
figuring on the extra income
2
: to rely on
3
: plan
I figure on going into town
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Furthermore, studies have also proven that while children may be captivated by moving figures on a screen, their deep learning and retention rates are much higher when interacting with a live person.
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Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Katie Rainwater, a sociologist and visiting scholar at FIU, has been researching the Adam Smith Center and drawing connections between its staff and figures on the political right, both inside the United States and in Latin America.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
These include figures on underlying inflation without energy and food, inflation expectations from both households and businesses, and wage growth.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 May 2026
The Swedish government has come up with some drastically different economic figures on Russia that make the Kremlin’s official data seem like a Potemkin village.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Both teams have key figures on the sideline.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Chuck Smith and Terance Mathis, key figures on the Falcons’ 1998 NFC Championship team, which lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, will be reunited in the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame this fall.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
And there was Tiger Woods, once a mythical figure on VHS tapes to a young boy growing up in Wolverhampton.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Bolloré’s media empire includes CNews, a popular French news channel that figures on the left have attacked for allegedly giving a platform to far-right voices.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Katie Rainwater, a sociologist and visiting scholar at FIU, has been researching the Adam Smith Center and drawing connections between its staff and figures on the political right, both inside the United States and in Latin America.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
These include figures on underlying inflation without energy and food, inflation expectations from both households and businesses, and wage growth.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 May 2026
The Swedish government has come up with some drastically different economic figures on Russia that make the Kremlin’s official data seem like a Potemkin village.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Both teams have key figures on the sideline.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Chuck Smith and Terance Mathis, key figures on the Falcons’ 1998 NFC Championship team, which lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, will be reunited in the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame this fall.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
And there was Tiger Woods, once a mythical figure on VHS tapes to a young boy growing up in Wolverhampton.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Bolloré’s media empire includes CNews, a popular French news channel that figures on the left have attacked for allegedly giving a platform to far-right voices.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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