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Recent Examples of numeralUsing a special encryption code, the operatives could translate the numerals into a readable message.—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 On the reverse side, there are symbols and dates in Roman numerals corresponding to each sign of the zodiac.—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026 But the irony is, Roman numerals were actually introduced to make things easier to understand.—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026 This timepiece from Fossil features a rectangular face and Roman numerals for a supremely elegant look.—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for numeral
The case involves a 2019 class-action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by shopper Brian Keim, who alleged that receipts from Trader Joe's stores displayed the first six and last four digits of his credit card, increasing the risk of identity theft.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
If that’s true, the entire psychological burden of the piece has been distilled into that one strained digit.