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Over his two spells in charge this season, 74-year-old O'Neill has averaged more Premiership points per game than any of his peers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Since 2016, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 6.9% during the six-month period ending in October.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Los Angeles’ Metro has averaged about 20 million riders during the same time period.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The stock has averaged a multiple nearly double the index’s in the past three years.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The number of confinements in the Emergency has averaged 220 annually.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various