median
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While wealth has risen 10-fold since 1989, median incomes have risen fourfold, and that is before inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The median cost of a chicken entree is $28—more than fish and shellfish entrees, both $25, despite chicken being a lower cost ingredient, according to the firm’s 2026 data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Surveys of AI researchers consistently report nontrivial probabilities assigned to human extinction from AI: A 2023 survey of nearly 2,800 researchers produced a median estimate in the 5% to 10% range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
In 13 boroughs, the median price for all types of properties was above £450,000.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The neighborhood’s median income was about $15,000 a year, well less than half the U.S. average.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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