average
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On average, these patients received 8 μg more fentanyl during surgery, which researchers described as a modest increase.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
In civil cases, average damages awarded by juries in federal courts have climbed sharply since 2020, while those awarded by judges have fluctuated without a pattern, according to an analysis by legal-analytics company Lex Machina.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The CCC points to the twin threats of winter flooding and summer droughts, with increasingly wet winters and dry summers expected on average with further climate change.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Data centers account for 28% of its electricity sales in Virginia, at least five times as high a percentage as the average utility.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
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