average
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By August, fewer than 2 infections were occurring per day, on average.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Defence barrister Andrew Ford KC suggested Irwin was accustomed to complying with his mother's wishes over many years, and was a man of lower than average intellectual functioning.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Except she doesn’t: Despite all of this exposure, we’re no better than chance at detecting AI content—between 50% and 54% on average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Something like the average Marvel movie, on the other hand, exists solely as clip montages in fans’ minds.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
While the average American salary at that time was $5,500 annually, Bobby, who certainly didn’t consider himself average, had made barely $1,000 for a year’s work.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The CEO’s compensation targets include a $25 million bonus if PayPal’s stock price averages above $68 for 60 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Its vaccination rates also fall below statewide averages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He said the current diesel spike is not exceptionally high when put in the context of inflation-adjusted averages over the last two decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
He averages a league goal every 129 minutes in 2026 - which includes his first senior hat-trick against Burnley in April.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dear Diary, Ever since Ms. Gruwell announced that the Freedom Writers with the top thirty-five grade point averages would win computers when we graduated, I started getting As and Bs on my report card.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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Gulf oil production and exports remain severely restricted, while flows through the Strait of Hormuz averaged just 7.6 million barrels a day in August—13.1 million barrels a day below prewar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gasoline prices across the country averaged $4.2245 per gallon as of Wednesday, up 10 cents a gallon in the past week — up more than $1 a gallon in the past year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
They are set to break a record set by Australia in 1888, who averaged just 16 for the fall of their second wicket in that series.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
His analysis found that, since 1980 — using dew points averaged at the Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego airports — this summer’s humidity was the highest over the last 46 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
As mentioned in Chapter 3, samples of body fat collected from the general population between 1954 and 1956 averaged from 5.3 to 7.4 parts per million of DDT.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Regular gasoline prices are averaging about $4.10 a gallon nationally, according to AAA, compared with $3.19 at this time last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The two were almost identical for runs in behind, Jackson averaging 13 per 90 and Watkins 12.7, although the Englishman made slightly more runs which finished inside the penalty area.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The year before Tennessee hired Golesh, in 2020, they’d been a 3-7 team averaging 21.5 points per game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Ogwumike has played 31.3 minutes per game for the Sparks this season while averaging 16.9 points and 8.7 rebounds, her most since 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Crane family had been averaging a move almost once a year ever since.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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