average person

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Ask the average person what homelessness looks like in America, and the answer invariably involves urban encampments—people with severe mental disabilities or serious addictions living in tents and squalor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As of 2020, 181 million Americans consumed pretzels, with the average person indulging in an estimated two pounds per year, according to data from the US Statista Research Department.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

According to The Pacific Community, the average person in Kiribati consumes around 100kg of fish a year.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Imagine just being an average person holding that secret.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

As federal judge Prentiss Marshall explained, “The average person encountered will feel obliged to stop and respond. Few will feel that they can walk away or refuse to answer.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander