laypeople

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These laypeople looking at the numbers often tout the “2.5 times” rule, suggesting box office revenue needs to be 2.5 times greater than the budget for a movie to break even.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Like most laypeople, you’re not in an authoritative position to judge the accuracy and thoroughness of your estate-planning documents.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

“I think the laypeople drastically underestimate the psychological impact of infertility,” she said.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2025

This knowledge also allows us laypeople to find some comfort in compelling Olympic comeback tales.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

Today, China appears politically, culturally, and linguistically monolithic, at least to laypeople.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond