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Decreasing auto repair costs and frequency of collisions have also allowed State Farm to lower auto rates in recent months by an average of 10% in 40 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Robinson, with his average pace of 78.4mph here and previous frustrations about his attitude and fitness, was discarded under Stokes and previous coach Brendon McCullum.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
And more often than studios realize, fans and even the average moviegoer can sense when a studio has tampered with a film.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
The S&P 500 recently traded 55% percent above its postwar trend-line average.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The average score became an agent’s overall grade.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
The proportion of stocks that are above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages “both remain above 55%, with the percentage above the 200-day at roughly 65%,” Newton says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
That number is less than the so-called mega dinghies seen this summer but matches recent averages as well as the general trend of rising passenger numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Although grades won’t be recorded on student transcripts or affect grade-point averages, professors will still assign them internally to track eligibility for scholarships and academic awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their population-weighted coastal averages range from roughly 7 to 10 millimeters per year.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
“But averages aren’t real,” objected Milo; “they’re just imaginary.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
In July, the network averaged 1.3 million viewers in prime time, up 19% over last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Under Strauss, when England rose to number one in the world rankings, England averaged 40 runs per wicket.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Ethan Evans averaged nearly 61 yards for four punts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Private payroll growth has averaged a little over 50,000 per month for the last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
On this occasion, Tongue was England's fastest bowler, averaging 87.1mph, while Robinson was England's slowest at 78.4mph.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Ogwumike has played 31.3 minutes per game for the Sparks this season while averaging 16.9 points and 8.7 rebounds, her most since 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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
Dollar-cost averaging, after all, involves investing a fixed amount of money over a period of time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
He told us he had started in Maine in deep snow and had been endlessly caught in blizzards, but was still averaging twenty-five miles a day.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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