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Between 1990 and 2007, the average person was better off by roughly 2.5% per year.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

For the average person, MMA and UFC are now synonymous — the brand has achieved that kind of total market capture.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

The whole point of a cat-and-mouse tale is to show us how clever the mouse is, but Daniel doesn’t do anything the average person wouldn’t think of.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

According to Budget Your Trip, the average person who is not attending a wedding spends $19 per day on food.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

The present comparative rarity of tuberculosis results in large measure from the fact that the average person now seldom comes into contact with the tubercle bacillus.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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