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Those nearly identical rates of return are well ahead of the roughly 10% long-term average annualized return on U.S. stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Today, the average wait for a family-sized home in London is 27 years.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Amid the Santa Ana winds, the National Weather Service in San Diego is warning of temperatures well above average this weekend west of the mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
CEO Elon Musk is feeling the pain alongside the average investor.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
I have more pool toys than the average twelve.year-old.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
He had 10 points in the first quarter, a slow start for him considering he averages 15 points per game in the first 12 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio is below its five-year and 10-year averages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The organization updates its out-of-pocket cost averages every five years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
"And even if we obtained some averages at some point, we still wouldn't be able to make universal statements about health risks in the region," Weissenborn cautions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
In one seven-month period in 1971, Gates and his cohorts ran up 1,575 hours of computer time on the ISI mainframe, which averages out to eight hours a day, seven days a week.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
James has played in 74 games during his young career, including 42 last season when he averaged 2.9 points and 1.2 assists in 8.9 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
He added that S&P 500 returns have averaged 7.7% when no single party controls the White House and Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Up until the start of 2025, Bavuma averaged 46.85 against spin but since then his record drops to 21.37.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
At ExxonMobil, oil prices averaged around $85 per barrel during the period, about a third more than in the 2025 quarter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The next best reader averaged from a hundred to a hundred and ten papers.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
They’re also one of the best rushing offenses, averaging 213 yards on the ground while hoarding possession for 33 minutes a game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
They also want to end the war in Iran, which they link to petrol prices averaging $4.18 a gallon, marking an increase of nearly 40%.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"Once operational, the facilities are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45 percent above the national median," it added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, Status reported that October 2026 is Fox News’ lowest-rated month since December 2023, with the network averaging 1.1 million total-day viewers.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
The class is averaging an 83.75 so far, not including homework.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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