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average

[av-er-ij, av-rij] / ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ /




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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This will be around 3 to 6 degrees above the average for the time of year.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In June, Nike said average retail discounts in China were down but that revenue was expected to continue declining over the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

By June, Shein had an average of 128 million monthly users in the European Union, a decrease of about 28 million from the end of last year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Pacific has been unusually active this season, according to National Weather Service lead forecaster Bob Oravec, with storm activity running above average during what is already the peak of hurricane season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Fifty thousand pounds in modern money, using a retail price index, but £725,000 in modern money using an average wage multiplier.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

That doesn’t concern Beck too much, who says she averages $6,000 a month with UGC and makes additional income helping run an online creator academy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Remarkably, just 2% of global equity market indices are trading above both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, down from 66% a week ago, the strategists find.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Tarlov, 42, has been a sturdy liberal counterweight at “The Five,” which averages 3.5 million viewers daily, according to Nielsen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Ben Duckett made the only century of the summer, yet averages 23 since the beginning of the Ashes.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The teachers know who got each award and who finished the year with the best GPA, but they won’t publish exam grades and final averages on the student portal until after today’s ceremony.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

He averaged 7.7 rebounds and shot 47.6%, including 36.6% from three-point range.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Across their opening five matches, Chelsea averaged 51.4% possession when level, 34.5% when ahead and 67.2% when behind - highlighting how much their possession has varied with the score.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The rushing attack wasn’t much better, as the Trojans averaged a mere 3.6 yards per rush.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Demand over the past six months has averaged 5.8 million barrels a day below February.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

I spent five sols driving in circles; I averaged 93 kilometers per sol.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

This dynamic can partly be explained by Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton wanting to dominate the ball - with only Manchester City averaging more possession than the Seagulls this season - which played into Chelsea's hands.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

He gave up a pair of singles, but his fastball had a little extra life in the short stint, averaging 98.7 mph and topping out at 101.7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The benefit is fairly modest, averaging about $9,000 per child annually, in a country where childcare costs can exceed $30,000 a year.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Regular gasoline prices are averaging about $4.10 a gallon nationally, according to AAA, compared with $3.19 at this time last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The Crane family had been averaging a move almost once a year ever since.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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