average
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Even after the loss Saturday, he has a sparkling 2.19 earned-run average and five saves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The country's GDP per capita - which is a measure of a person's average income - is projected to reach $1,133 in 2026, compared to $641 in 2016.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Given that the average investor has underperformed the index for 15 consecutive years, that is not a small thing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Between 2005 and 2024, it added, "Chinese firms received on average three to eight times more government support than firms based in the OECD, a conservative estimate."
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Tall parents tended to have tall children, he discovered—but on average.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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