median
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The median existing-home sale price in May rose to a record $429,300, up 1.3% from the previous year.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The median sale price rose to $429,300, up 1.3% from a year earlier and the highest reading for May on record.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Today, the median age of U.S. motorcycle owners hovers around 50, with younger people put off by high prices or unfamiliarity with the pastime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The median patient was 64 and no one over 75 was enrolled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
In the disposition of capital cases in the United States, the median elapsed time between sentence and execution is approximately seventeen months.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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