median

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The Scottish Ambulance Service records the median weekly response time by a prioritised colour-coded system.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The March result beat the median forecast for a 42.9% increase from a Wall Street Journal survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Among workers who have at least some retirement savings, the median figure is $40,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The time it takes those applicants to obtain building permits has steadily grown from a median of 127 days in December, when The Times first calculated the figure, to 155 days currently.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Hamilton kept plowing through the water and when the rain lightened he veered up the side of the median and screeched back onto the highway and kept going.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos