average
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Even at that elevated rate, it would mean two per every 10,000 people taking the drug on average would develop the condition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Griffin can’t assume the average “Talk Your Head Off” viewer thinks the old guys running it all have the same level of celebrity as, say, her friend Cher.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The average value of an MLB team today: $4 billion, according to CNBC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
While it will feel pleasant in the sunshine, temperatures will be close to the seasonal average of 15-21 Celsius.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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
Tarlov, 42, has been a sturdy liberal counterweight at “The Five,” which averages 3.5 million viewers daily, according to Nielsen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He could stand to make more than $60 million if the stock averages $125.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Whereas in the U.S., directly following a hike, the relative return averages a loss of almost 2%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
He averages a league goal every 129 minutes in 2026 - which includes his first senior hat-trick against Burnley in April.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“But averages aren’t real,” objected Milo; “they’re just imaginary.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
A lot of what he is doing worked well during his time at Marseille - from 2024 to 2026 - where they averaged 2.3 goals per game.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Elsewhere, fresh data from Freddie Mac showed that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.95% this week, up from 6.76% last week and the highest since January 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
On Tuesday, the 30-year rate averaged 7.22%, according to a survey by Mortgage News Daily.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Louisiana averaged 7.6 yards per play and scored 20 points in the second half, led by dual threat quarterback Lunch Winfield, who scampered to 91 rushing yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
As mentioned in Chapter 3, samples of body fat collected from the general population between 1954 and 1956 averaged from 5.3 to 7.4 parts per million of DDT.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The benefit is fairly modest, averaging about $9,000 per child annually, in a country where childcare costs can exceed $30,000 a year.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Regular gasoline prices are averaging about $4.10 a gallon nationally, according to AAA, compared with $3.19 at this time last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The two were almost identical for runs in behind, Jackson averaging 13 per 90 and Watkins 12.7, although the Englishman made slightly more runs which finished inside the penalty area.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Diesel, the fuel of choice for heavy-duty commercial trucks, is averaging $5.62 a gallon nationwide, compared with an average of $5.30 a gallon just a month ago, according to AAA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 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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