How to Use data in a Sentence

data

noun
  • Your data leaks through your phone.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • And on that point, the data is on his side.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But that’s not what the data shows.
    Jarrod Barry, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
  • On its own, one data point doesn't mean much.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • And again, one data point doesn't make a trend.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But as data needs have grown, so too have the bills.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Who can make a call when the data conflicts.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But the data center fight may go on.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • What used to be a simple hall pass is now a data point.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • To be sure, none of the data is dire, either.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
  • At least in recent decades, the data backs him up.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • But new data suggests that’s not the case for many.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The data is there, the outcomes are there.
    Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • The risk is where that data travels next.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The data paints a stark picture.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Here's what the latest data shows.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • So long as the data turns out better than investors fear.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Layered on top of that is a data problem.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • All the data centers are going crazy for it.
    Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 May 2026
  • Your data lives in systems built on that old model.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • If your household feels under siege right now, the data backs you up.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The result is a game of data-hot-potato.
    Jen L’estrange, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • Sovereignty is not about who builds the data centres.
    Ana Paula Assis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For those that have turned the idea of a data center down, here are those reasons.
    Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The data speaks more harshly than any anecdote.
    Yermys Pena, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The democratisation of data is a good thing.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That's where a data removal service comes in.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Just look at what a top data provider lists for each, and what their actual yields are.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • The data points don’t reveal how to build a faster boat, but how well a crew is sailing.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Deadline hears a data room is active.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025

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