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Traffic hit the third-highest level on record for the month of July, exceeding the five-year average for the month of 30.1 million tons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Every month this calendar year has seen the average mean CET above average.
From BBC ● 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
LRD differs from luxury tax payrolls, which are based on the average annual value of every player contract on the 40-man roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“My balloon’s a compact model. It’ll only hold two people of average size.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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If inflation averages 2% a year over the next 30 years, consumer prices will rise 81%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Its notice said admitted Black and Latino applicants had lower averages on those measures than both admitted and rejected white and Asian applicants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Since being promoted to number three in England's T20 side at the World Cup earlier this year, Brook averages 95.20 at a strike-rate of 200.84.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The agency said most production and trade flows may not return to preconflict averages until the second quarter of 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The huge birds flapped frantically skyward, bumping into each other in their haste to flee, and perhaps one bird broke its wing against another bird, or perhaps—the law of averages notwithstanding—Bernabe actually hit one.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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He averaged 7.7 rebounds and shot 47.6%, including 36.6% from three-point range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Under Michael Carrick, they have averaged 1.5 points per game with more than 50% possession.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He was talked about as the world's best all-format batter after his 149 against India last summer but has averaged 27.15 since then across formats.
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
In 1948, the only year figures were available, Crownsville averaged one doctor for every 225 patients, and its death rate was far higher than its discharge rate.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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Ogwumike was rookie of the year after averaging 14 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The sector’s 15th Five-Year Plan targets research-and-development-to-sales ratio of listed pharmaceutical companies averaging higher than 10%, versus the 8% currently estimated by Nomura.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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
The two were almost identical for runs in behind, Jackson averaging 13 per 90 and Watkins 12.7, although the Englishman made slightly more runs which finished inside the penalty area.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Don’t even think of that. I’ve already told you, I’ve been averaging about four hours’ sleep a night.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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