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averages

  • plural of average.
  • present tense form of average (3rd person singular).

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Her screen time now averages about six hours a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Canada's unemployment ‌stood at 6.6% in May, while youth unemployment is at 13.4% - the first decline since January but still stubbornly higher than pre-pandemic averages of about 10%.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Because the team has survived so long, every Feeney has had their day: double plays, home runs and batting averages — think .450 — that would make Shohei Ohtani look like a Triple-A backup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Palantir also is well below key moving averages.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The average income for the top 0.1 percent was $3 million in 2002, the latest year for which averages are available.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times