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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

The average ancient forager could turn a flint stone into a spear point within minutes.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

Still, on Thursday, the company reported same-store sales increased 7% in the second quarter, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth that outpaced industry averages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Moving averages are used by chartists to help spot technical trends.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Each scythe must perform a quota of two hundred sixty gleanings per year,” Scythe Faraday told them, “which averages to five per week.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Data center-focused REITs have averaged an annualized 13.75% rate of return over the past decade with average annual volatility of 21.36% over the same time period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

On the offense, the Carter line averaged six one and 243 pounds, and two players would sign scholarships, with SMU and Houston.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

The all-time high reflects the sheer amount of money people need to buy new cars now, with vehicle price tags averaging around $50,000.

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

California Chevron stations have the highest prices of any brand, averaging $6.34 per gallon in May.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

We were averaging ten bushels of oysters a day.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson