average person

Example Sentences

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“Even if the economic pie is getting a touch smaller, the average person is getting a bigger piece of it,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

As Chester told me, “The system is so extensive, it’s impossible for the average person to opt out of” all the means of tracking afforded by TV-as-internet.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

While the average person does not have the power of a federal judge, they do have the agency to make choices in their own daily lives that can weaken or strengthen civil society.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Imagine just being an average person holding that secret.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The average dose received was only about 175 rads, a little less than half the dose needed to kill an average person.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan