Sentence examples for a figure as from inspiring English sources

No democracy has ever failed with a figure as low as the United States has today.

It is a rare thing when art so well known and a figure as familiar as Vollard can be presented in a new light.

A figure as high as $9 billion was floated.

Beatrice Kaufman was as formidable a figure as her husband.

Where to start with a figure as ambiguous, talented and controversial as French author Boris Vian?

Ali Khamenei is, in his way, every bit as curious a figure as Khatami.

After all, isn't burning calories as effective a way to maintain a figure as reducing them?

Not even a figure as ascetic as Coltrane developed his art in isolation.

He is a figure as important to the history of ballyhoo as to sport.

Even a figure as puny as Mr. McClellan can ignite it.

He said: "I was expecting pressure to be pushing for as low a figure as possible.