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median

[mee-dee-uhn] / ˈmi di ən /




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When Baker joined Electric Boat in 1983 as a firefighter, the state’s median age was just below 33.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Not only are they many workers’ bosses, but with median salaries of $160,139 for elementary schools and $174,628 for higher grades, they make a lot more money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The New York Fed found that in March, the latest available data, median inflation expectations increased to 3.4% at the one-year-ahead horizon.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The median annual household income for Americans 65 and older is $57,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

We went off the road and slid into the grassy median.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos




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