median
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The average microfinance borrower in Cambodia owes more than $3,900, nearly three times the median annual per capita income.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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 measure would alter the tax so the median salary is calculated for all workers, not just local ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The median sale price rose to $429,300, up 1.3% from a year earlier and the highest reading for May on record.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In the disposition of capital cases in the United States, the median elapsed time between sentence and execution is approximately seventeen months.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing median
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