average
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According to the most recent weekly data, commercial inventories fell by about 8 million barrels to 434 million barrels, about 3% below their five-year average for this time of year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
On average, a total solar eclipse is visible from any given spot on Earth only once every 400 years.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have climbed 3.4%, well below the 4% pace this time last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The Japanese pitcher threw all three of his pitches harder than his yearly average.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Phineas is twenty-six years old, unmarried, and five feet, six inches tall, short for our time but about average for his.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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