below average

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The cooler pattern is expected to bring temperatures 5 to 15 degrees below average Tuesday, with highs staying mostly in the mid- to upper-60s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Forecasters have calculated that the El Niño factor is likely to be strong enough to keep hurricane activity below average overall - but there are still big uncertainties.

From BBC • May 21, 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

However, to come up with a list of individual names we screened in FactSet for utilities with above average yields and below average forward P/Es.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Pick the Hits rated every song on the album, with two scoring average ratings and eight scoring below average.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell