average

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That put the benchmark just a whisker away from correction territory, and firmly south of its 200-day moving average.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The state pension is also rising by 4.8% in line with average wages, owing to the triple-lock, which means:

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“I view myself as an average Joe. I don’t have to have a fancy car. I don’t have to have the greatest TV,” said Shilling, who is 58.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

All over Japan, people began to realize that this was not an average event.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland