median
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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 cost in the U.S. to send one child to daycare for five years is $44,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In February, the median L.A. home for sale spent 80 days on the market — the longest median in the last five years, according to Redfin.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The median amount American workers have saved for retirement is just $955, a number that includes workers who have saved nothing for retirement.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
She blabbed hysterically about Billy and the airplane crash, and then she put her car in gear and crossed the median divider, leaving her exhaust system behind.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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