as in information
a collection of factual knowledge about something
we are putting together all the data we have obtained on the local housing market
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Recent Examples of data
When the General Assembly convened in January to begin its legislative session, few issues seemed to get more attention from lawmakers than data centers.
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Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
What used to be a simple hall pass is now a data point.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Google is also pursuing the idea of building data centers in space through a project known as Suncatcher.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Xcel Energy is proposing a new rate class for data centers that the company says is intended to ensure that the energy-intensive facilities pay their way instead of passing along the costs to residential and small-business customers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
What used to be a simple hall pass is now a data point.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Google is also pursuing the idea of building data centers in space through a project known as Suncatcher.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Xcel Energy is proposing a new rate class for data centers that the company says is intended to ensure that the energy-intensive facilities pay their way instead of passing along the costs to residential and small-business customers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Data.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/data. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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