below average

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Temperatures for April are also showing a regional contrast, for example Northern Ireland has been -0.4C below average so far this month whilst England is at 0.8C above average.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

According to NPR, “official government tallies show that foreign direct investment last year was $288 billion — slightly less than the previous year and below average for the last 10 years.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Would you be interested in a stock that has gained 60% over the past 12 months with below average volatility?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

While the Buy-rating ratio is below average, it’s moving up.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Even Doug Swieteck had passed sixth-grade mathematics, and he had grades that were really decidedly below average.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt