below average
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Precipitation was below average, ranking in the driest third on record for both August and for the June-August period, and drought covered nearly 60 percent of the contiguous US by September 1.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures fell despite a weekly inventory build that came in below average at 30 Bcf and was broadly in line with market expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Temperatures are expected to drop slightly below average by Monday, a trend that should continue throughout the week, said Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
If the economy really grew just 1.5%, it would be well below average.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
This is the one attribute at which I'm not below average: body heft.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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