average

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Some forecasts are slightly more optimistic: Economists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model said they expect growth to average 2.1% over the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But even as an adolescent growing up in Harlem, she felt like an old soul, her thoughts running deeper than the average kid’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The average satellite will need about $50,000 worth of semiconductors, while more complex spacecraft will need more than $100,000 worth, Truist’s Stein said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The public funds trade for an average of less than 75 cents on the dollar, according to recent Raymond James research, while the private funds essentially trade at a full dollar.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Man!” he said, “but it made us afeard, for we expeckit that we should have to pay for it wi’ some rare piece o’ ill luck, so as to keep up the average.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker