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In the other, 2,959 participants underwent autopsies after death, at an average age of 82, so researchers could look for evidence of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

As if that were not enough to make the average salad eater develop a mild interest in supply-chain forensics, the story soon acquired a political subplot.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Over the past year, retail sales have risen 5%, somewhat above the long-term average.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

All but one have finished higher in the Premier League, with sides moving up five places and taking 16 more points on average than they did the previous season.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Slightly unhinged by the perilous events, Matthias giggled to his friend, “It’s all in the average day’s work of a warrior. No use of a warrior worrying, ha ha ha.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

The data should include test scores, grade-point averages, family income, Advanced Placement coursework and other measurable metrics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Applying those averages to gold implied a gold price of just $2,600 an ounce.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Unemployment rates among the young are nearly four times higher than the non-youth and also much higher than global averages.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Their population-weighted coastal averages range from roughly 7 to 10 millimeters per year.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

In school, of course, they always managed to make it sound really boring, all graphs and averages and measuring people’s pupils when they looked at different faces.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.69% last week, the fifth consecutive week of increases, after averaging 6.43% at the start of July, according to Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

For context, inflation has averaged 4.2% over the past five years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

According to Opta, Williams averaged 8.2 dribbles per 90 minutes last season in La Liga with only Lamine Yamal, Kevin and Jeremy Doku averaging more in Europe's top five leagues.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

And Europe-focused REITs averaged returns of just 1.23% a year, with volatility of 23.56%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Yayoi people averaged an inch or two taller, had close-set eyes, high and narrow faces, and flat brow ridges and noses.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Monthly car payments have grown, averaging $785 a month in July on new cars, compared to $751 a year ago, according to Edmunds data.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.69% last week, the fifth consecutive week of increases, after averaging 6.43% at the start of July, according to Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

The way the cap stops clubs doing this is a process of "averaging".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

I had 400 plants, probably averaging 5 potatoes each; 2000 taters.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir