as in numbers
a character used to represent a mathematical value
in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics, the keyboard features rows of special characters
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digits
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Executors need to supply the Clerk of Court with the date of death or the last four digits of your Social Security number.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Eli Lilly 's fourth-quarter results blew past Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as key GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound to treat obesity, grew triple-digits — and there's still plenty of growth ahead.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Numerics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerics. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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