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on the average
Idioms and Phrases
As a rule, usually, as in On the average, about 15 percent of the freshmen class will drop out before graduation . This expression uses average in the sense of “a norm or standard.” [First half of 1700s]Example Sentences
Asked whether she was worried about the impact of AI on her job she said she was "less concerned" about that and more "about the impact it will have on the average person".
I thought the amount a person receives was based on the average of the highest 30 years’ of earnings over a person’s entire career.
In September based on the average price per pack or unit:
If elected, Trump will slap tariffs on everything from food to gasoline, raising costs on the average Latino family by nearly $4,000.
Baier pleased Trump and his base while fumbling the opportunity to venture beyond culture war claptrap to press Harris on issues with a real and direct bearing on the average American’s life.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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