median
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The S&P 500 is up nearly 8% this year, but a high sentiment index often precedes a 13% median decline.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
There was a 319% jump in these postings, and the median pay was $163,000, according to Payscale.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The national median existing-home price in May rose to $429,300, a 1.3% increase from a year earlier and the highest median home price for any May, NAR said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
By comparison, the median assets held by Americans ages 65 to 74 in retirement accounts was $200,000 in 2022, according to the most recent data from the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
She blabbed hysterically about Billy and the airplane crash, and then she put her car in gear and crossed the median divider, leaving her exhaust system behind.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
Vocabulary lists containing median
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