Phrases with «statistical sleight»

The phrase "statistical sleight" refers to the manipulation or deception that can happen when someone uses statistics in a misleading or dishonest way. It means presenting or using data in a tricky manner to make it seem like something that it's not. Full definition

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Sentences with «statistical sleight»

If these scientists felt it could be explained away by some sort of statistical sleight of hand they would not have bothered. (realclimate.org)
With a little statistical sleight of hand, George Osborne has saved himself billions of pounds in welfare payments. (independent.co.uk)
The rate of decadal rise in average global temperatures has clearly slowed over the past decade or so, compared to the previous couple of decades, but to say it has «stopped» altogether seems to be a misleading statistical sleight of hand. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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Phrases with «statistical sleight»

Sentences with «statistical sleight»

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