below average

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The cooler pattern is expected to bring temperatures 5 to 15 degrees below average Tuesday, with highs staying mostly in the mid- to upper-60s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Average returns during quarters of greater-than-20% growth were barely positive, and well below average.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

With the air coming from northern Scandinavia and the Arctic circle, temperatures will be around 3 to 7 C below average.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

According to NPR, “official government tallies show that foreign direct investment last year was $288 billion — slightly less than the previous year and below average for the last 10 years.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

This is the one attribute at which I'm not below average: body heft.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle