Granted, any one set of data is just a snapshot in time, and a consumer poll is just a one of many data points to consider in corporate and marketing strategic planning.

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Since 2008, the DBIR has provided a snapshot of data breaches in the United States.

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Vitrue updates the data daily, making each score a snapshot of that particular day.

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The CFTC compiles data as of each Tuesday that provides a snapshot of how market participants are collectively positioned in all U.S. futures markets.

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This data is not per capita, but is a snapshot of the popular brands in the world's largest spirits markets.

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The data above provide only a point-in-time snapshot of American dependence on government.

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While past reconstructions of the Holocene tend to provide a regional snapshot, Dr. Marcott's team collated data from 73 sites to build a more global picture from 11, 300 years ago.

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