as in fact
a single piece of information
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The consensus is that the company will earn ~ $3.86/share in FY 2026, representing YoY growth of about 35%, according to Bloomberg data.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Inflation, which went wild post-Covid, subsided in February, according to data yesterday that gave markets a brief reprieve.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
According to tracking data, A Minecraft Movie is drawing keen interest among teenage boys and girls, is also doing well with young adults.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Although ransomware actors do steal data as an extortion leverage tool, the threat to passwords from massive and dedicated ongoing infostealer campaigns cannot be ignored.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Inflation, which went wild post-Covid, subsided in February, according to data yesterday that gave markets a brief reprieve.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
According to tracking data, A Minecraft Movie is drawing keen interest among teenage boys and girls, is also doing well with young adults.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Although ransomware actors do steal data as an extortion leverage tool, the threat to passwords from massive and dedicated ongoing infostealer campaigns cannot be ignored.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Datum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/datum. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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