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That is the mean; that is the average.  (source) Virginia Woolf, The Waves, 1931

The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world.  (source) H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898

The log indicated a mean speed of between eight and nine miles.  (source) Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days, 1873

The mean breadth of this territory does not exceed one hundred miles; but it is about nine hundred miles in length.  (source) Alexis de Toqueville, Democracy In America, Volume 1, 1835

One hundred millions of men disseminated over the surface of the twenty-four States, and the three dependencies, which constitute the Union, would only give 762 inhabitants to the square league; this would be far below the mean population of France, which is 1,063 to the square league; or of England, which is 1,457;  (source) Alexis de Toqueville, Democracy In America, Volume 1, 1835

It has been calculated that the whites advance every year a mean distance of seventeen miles along the whole of his vast boundary.  (source) Alexis de Toqueville, Democracy In America, Volume 1, 1835

This would be a population proportionate to that of Europe, taken at a mean rate of 410 inhabitants to the square league.  (source) Alexis de Toqueville, Democracy In America, Volume 1, 1835

The mean distance from the Atlantic to the Mississippi does not probably exceed seven hundred and fifty miles.  (source) James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay, The Federalist Papers, 1788

Computing the distance between the thirty-first and forty-fifth degrees, it amounts to nine hundred and seventy-three common miles; computing it from thirty-one to forty-two degrees, to seven hundred and sixty-four miles and a half. Taking the mean for the distance, the amount will be eight hundred and sixty-eight miles and three-fourths.  (source) James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay, The Federalist Papers, 1788

All I mean is— You're sayin' it's a lost cause, right?  (source) Carl Hiassen, Hoot, 2002

Maybe it was mean country, but not an inch was lean.  (source) Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing, 2018

You mean you want to fry my eggs for me?  (source) Ray Bradbury, The Veldt, 1950

Just because she's our only daughter, it doesn't mean she's sterile.  (source) Eugene Ionesco, The Future Is in Eggs, 1957

Now you mean that you want to get rid of me, and that it won't be good till I move off.  (source) J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1937

"I mean, this is—" The prince answered for him.  (source) Sid Fleischman, The Whipping Boy, 1986

In fact, and I don't mean to brag here, but it kind of felt like everyone wanted to get close to me.†  (source) R. J. Palacio, Wonder, 2012

I mean, no offense to Ivan, but they're just blobs.†  (source) Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan, 2012

Here, put your hands on the controls, your feet on the rudder pedals, and I'll show you what I mean.†  (source) Gary Paulsen, Hatchet, 1987

"Well, that don't mean nothin'," said T.J., jerking away from Stacey's grip and hopping to his feet.†  (source) Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, 1976

Two-Bit couldn't deny this, so I went on: "I mean, I got an awful feeling something's gonna happen."†  (source) S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders, 1967

"I just mean, if you don't feel up to it I could see if we could arrange an interpreter," Glen said.†  (source) David Wroblewski, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, 2008

"I know what you mean," she might reply.†  (source) Julie Otsuka, When the Emperor Was Divine, 2002