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




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obtain numerical mean
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A district could improve and still be capped, or see its eligibility shift “simply because the statewide average changed,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

As a result, the average price for a Lakers ticket could rise from $217 to $361 within the next two years, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing documents prepared for potential investors.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

While it will feel pleasant in the sunshine, temperatures will be close to the seasonal average of 15-21 Celsius.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The chart above shows that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen from about 3% five years ago.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

“We’re not minors, neither of us. We’re just shorter than average adults. And we moisturize our faces every hour on the hour, so we don’t wrinkle.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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

The only striker on Rangers' books whose stats compare favourably with Shankland is North Macedonia international Miovski, who averages a goal every 148 minutes.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

He said the current diesel spike is not exceptionally high when put in the context of inflation-adjusted averages over the last two decades.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Its vaccination rates also fall below statewide averages.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

In one seven-month period in 1971, Gates and his cohorts ran up 1,575 hours of computer time on the ISI mainframe, which averages out to eight hours a day, seven days a week.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

A lot of what he is doing worked well during his time at Marseille - from 2024 to 2026 - where they averaged 2.3 goals per game.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The Bruins averaged 7,036 spectators for their home contests, among the lowest in the Big Ten.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Diesel averaged a record $6.06 a gallon on Friday, up from $3.71 a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

To get annual figures, Bending Spoons said it averaged four quarterly percentages, a method that can smooth out big swings in churn, rather than dividing one full-year revenue number by another.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 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

In 2025, the Bruins recorded their worst home attendance at the Rose Bowl since the team moved there in 1982, averaging 37,282 spectators per game — far below the stadium’s capacity of 92,542.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 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 Senegal forward scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 1,320 minutes across all competitions, averaging 1.0 goal involvements per 90 minutes.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Diesel, the fuel of choice for heavy-duty commercial trucks, is averaging $5.62 a gallon nationwide, compared with an average of $5.30 a gallon just a month ago, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

He was only a freshman, too, but he was averaging twenty-five points a game.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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