average
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In the sixth inning, Kyle Hurt stranded two runners on base to complete a scoreless inning and lower his earned-run average to 0.90.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
In places where the average customer’s baseline bagel is one from Dunkin’ or Panera Bread, committing to the time and effort needed for quality bagels isn’t just a business decision, it’s also a personal one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Many ufologists and UFO enthusiasts were keenly aware that, while they found the release "underwhelming," the tranche of information could likely be revelatory to the average reader.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
When he signed the Social Security Act in 1935, then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said the program was to provide “at least some measure of protection to the average citizen and his family…against poverty-ridden old age.”
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
During the last million years, there has been an ice age on average every 100,000 years.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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