standard deviation

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On weekends with low box-office returns—defined as one standard deviation below normal—tipping rates were 20.61%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Restaurant tipping rates decreased by 0.05% on weekends when box-office revenue was one standard deviation higher than average.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The standard deviation of targets for the other Magnificent Seven stock ranges from 10% to 16%.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Each standard deviation drop in relative amplitude was linked to a 54% increase in dementia risk.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty