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At Toll Brothers, a luxury home builder, the third-quarter average selling price was $996,000, up from $974,000 the year before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Jofra Archer is the England bowler finding the most movement late on, with an average degree of 0.97 - an increase of 37%.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Historically, when this gap has been in the top quintile, it’s led to an average 7.5% outperformance over the following year for higher-quality stocks over their lower-quality brethren.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
El Ninos, which occur every two to seven years on average and last nine to 12 months, disrupt this pattern.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The British philosopher Bertrand Russell “discovered to my horror that average men and women were delighted at the prospect of war.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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As of Friday, the S&P 500 was trading at 19 times expected consensus earnings, below its five-year and 10-year averages, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
Since Shaw joined the board in 2022, the district has continued to score above state averages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
People can continue improving their individual fitness and strength through training, even after the age when population averages begin to decline.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Similarly, Mulder scored 367 not out against Zimbabwe last year, but Bangladesh are the only other side he averages more than 30 against.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sir Lancelot—the name on everybody’s lips: the best knight in the world, top of the averages, even above Tristram: the courtly, the merciful, the ugly, the invincible: and he had sent them all to her.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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He was a perfect five-for-five shooting from three-point range during two preseason appearances — both starts — and averaged 13.5 points while taking on a prominent defensive role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Having bought his first property in the late 1980s when the 30-year mortgage rate averaged over 10%, Moran said he’s accustomed to high-rate environments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
Until recently, much of what astronomers could determine about these distant atmospheres came from measurements averaged across large regions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Global gasoil exports averaged 4.7 million barrels a day in the first nine months of 2026, down 10% from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
By the time Terman was finished, he had sorted through the records of some 250,000 elementary and high school students, and identified 1,470 children whose IQs averaged over 140 and ranged as high as 200.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Sexton’s presence could help stabilize the Lakers’ offense, which is averaging 25.3 turnovers during the preseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Younger women also consumed substantially less processed meat than younger men, averaging about 10 grams per day compared with approximately 20 grams.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
At an entry price of around $11 and averaging roughly $13 with premiums like avocado, wraps provide a lower price point as Sweetgreen moves away from deep discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Overall, the world experienced its second hottest September on record, with surface air temperatures averaging 16.27C, the EU service said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The class is averaging an 83.75 so far, not including homework.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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