Sentence examples for figures can be manipulated from inspiring English sources

Likewise monetary figures can be manipulated to project false losses and gains, in order to win over an argument.

"We've been continuing to work with Senator Chambliss and working to find that common ground and figure out where we can be," Lincoln told reporters on her way into a meeting with the Democratic caucus.

(Lincoln's negotiating partner won his seat in 2002 after putting out this infamous ad.) "We've been continuing to work with Senator Chambliss and working to find that common ground and figure out where we can be," Lincoln told reporters on her way into a meeting with the Democratic caucus.

But such figures can be deceptive.

But those figures can be misleading.

And human figures can be pretty bizarre.

But enrollment figures can be deceptive.

The defect of accounting figures is that they can easily be manipulated.

"An appreciation for the previous owner's taste, especially if that owner is a public figure, can be an inducement to buy," said Casey Monda, the director of vintage and couture accessories for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, a Chicago auction house that routinely sells clothing and trinkets of society figures.

However, this figure can be volatile.

The headline figure can be misleading, however.