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average joe

American  

noun

  1. an ordinary person or citizen; an average man.


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The average cost for a pound of ground hamburger rose to $6.725 a pound through May, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—a 13% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

As a result, the average cost to host a barbecue for 10 people rose by 2.4% this year to $161, or $16 a person, Wells Fargo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

However, its average cost of $75,651 is about 20% north of Bitcoin’s current trading price of $61,100.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

She said the average cost of a secondary school uniform was about £289, not including shoes, and that was "quite an astronomical cost for a lot of families".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The average cost of these horses was about $150 each, almost a year’s pay for most An inexpensive two-passenger buggy. people.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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