average

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The study followed 793 adults who were an average of 39 years old and free of dementia at the beginning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in this part of Mississippi is still cheaper than the national average, according to the American Automobile Association motoring organization.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Apple, up 42% over the past year but down 5% in 2026, found support at its 200-day simple moving average and could gain 12%.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He agreed that the device launch could benefit Apple, lifting average selling prices and device gross margins.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In other words, the average forager had wider, deeper and more varied knowledge of her immediate surroundings than most of her modern descendants.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari