below average

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In the month of March, rainfall was broadly below average in eastern and south-east England, April has started even drier.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

However, to come up with a list of individual names we screened in FactSet for utilities with above average yields and below average forward P/Es.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Would you be interested in a stock that has gained 60% over the past 12 months with below average volatility?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Pick the Hits rated every song on the album, with two scoring average ratings and eight scoring below average.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell