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Gutzwiller said the average loan to value is around 50%, while the charge for the borrower is around 1 percentage point over benchmark rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
"The company has given average annualised returns of around 30% consistently for thirty years," Kranthi Bathini of Mumbai-based WealthMills Securities told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
For the average beneficiary, that means an additional $75 a month.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The guys making mid-to-high six-figure salaries aren’t connected with the average lovelorn, longing moviegoer — go figure!
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The average ancient forager could turn a flint stone into a spear point within minutes.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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"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
It is a similar story in T20 cricket: Brook averages 47.57 as captain compared to 28.5 when not.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Southern California’s fire season typically peaks in July and August, when each day averages a roughly 22% chance of significant fire, Shameson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
A positive return on the market is not guaranteed, of course, but based on historical averages, the long-term trajectory is upward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
“But averages aren’t real,” objected Milo; “they’re just imaginary.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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Shipments through Hormuz averaged 12.65 million barrels a day over seven days, around 26% below the prewar baseline of 17.15 million barrels a day, according to Kpler data reported Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Analytics company CoStar reports that downtown hotels averaged $200-$210 per night from June through September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Waitsia output has averaged 235 terajoules per day following a successful September shutdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Journal reports that Middle East oil flows, including shipments through Hormuz and alternative routes across the region, averaged more than 24 million barrels a day in the week through Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
On the offense, the Carter line averaged six one and 243 pounds, and two players would sign scholarships, with SMU and Houston.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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So why are they averaging 3.75 goals per game outside the Premier League, as opposed to just 1.29 goals per game in it?
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Regular unleaded is averaging about $4.29 a gallon.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
In 2018, dairy milk was the most commonly added ingredient by weight, averaging 21.4 grams per day.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
He last played for the Clippers in the spring of 2025, averaging 16.4 minutes and 2.9 points over 18 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Between the base pay of $2.15 an hour and the obligation to share tips with the busboys and dishwashers, we’re averaging only about $7.50 an hour.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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