average

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Spectres average just 5,000 miles per year, according to company records, composed mostly of short trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The average waiting time for an endometriosis diagnosis has now reached nine years and four months, according to a new report by the charity Endometriosis UK.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The amount paid will rise within days by 4.8% in line with average wages, owing to the triple lock policy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Currently, he is holding fewer bonds than the average benchmark, but indicated a willingness to buy when the 10-year yield rises above 4.5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“It takes the average pupil four years for a diploma,” Tansy calculated.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck