average person

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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

And, Alana said, she’s not alone: “Anyone who’s an average person is in the same boat, we’re all just trying to stay afloat.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

As of 2020, 181 million Americans consumed pretzels, with the average person indulging in an estimated two pounds per year, according to data from the US Statista Research Department.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

During Starbucks’ investor day in January, Brady Brewer, CEO of Starbucks International, said that in China, the average person drank only three cups of coffee per year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The average score in that class was 20.96, meaning that the average person in the class knew 21 people with the same last names as the people on my list.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell