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They often are paid around $20 an hour, while Medicaid pays the companies an average of about $60 an hour, according to the Medicaid data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The average price of petrol rose by 8.2p per litre to 169.5p per litre between August and September, while diesel rose to 192.5p per litre.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The average over the second year remained at about that level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
On average over the 50 trading days prior to market bottoms, short-term market timers reduce their recommended equity exposure by 20 percentage points.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
As you raise the temperature of a gas, the average molecule moves faster and smashes harder into the walls of its container.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Pacers' bowling averages have dropped from 19.2 runs per wicket to 18.3 too.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
“But averages aren’t real,” objected Milo; “they’re just imaginary.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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They had averaged less than a point a game since then.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Grimes averaged 12.3 points, 2.5 assists and shot 53.3%, including 41.2% from three-point range, in 24.3 minutes per game in the preseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
He notes in a report that jet fuel averaged C$1.55 a liter in 3Q, up from C$1.46 in 2Q.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He stood six-foot-eight and averaged thirty points per game.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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They enter Arrowhead Stadium averaging 16.8 points per game — third-worst in the NFL — eager to snap a nightmare five-game skid heading into their bye week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
However, the right-hander has made a sublime start to his one-day international career, averaging almost 59 from 17 matches.
From BBC ● 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
The chain’s all-in average order value, including extras such as drinks and delivery, is around $20, with entrees averaging nearly $15, according to the CFO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A year earlier, however, these students did even worse, averaging just 4.1 on their fifth- grade tests.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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