| 单词 | law of averages |
| 例句 | Would the law of averages catch up to him? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Your opinion on why that may be likely differs: If you’re a reasonable person, you may consider that it’s a simple casualty of the law of averages. Olivia Munn slimed by the “Jessica Jinx” effect: We’d rather blame the girlfriend for a football losing streak than the players on the field 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z One surprise, considerably against the law of averages, is that all six were worth watching. The Best Dance of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Even before digital self-publishing offered a corrective, it was a common view that agents, publishers, reviewers, readers and the law of averages would, between them, eventually discover the authors most deserving of an audience. Binocular Vision by Edith Pearlman – review 2013-02-28T10:00:01Z Navy employed the law of averages in order to boost sailors’ morale. 5 Ways to Conquer Fear and Anxiety, According to Dale Carnegie 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z “According to the law of averages, an underground leader can’t last more than six months. You’ve lasted over two and a half years. It’s sheer witchcraft.” Remembering a Woman Who Was a Leader of the French Resistance 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Well, 20th Century Fox's The Wolverine, from Walk the Line's James Mangold, really ought to be half decent if only based purely on the law of averages. Week in geek's 2013 preview: superheroes and science fiction rule 2013-01-07T17:48:40Z “I’m aware of the law of averages. If I talk about someone stabbing me to death, it’s probably less likely to happen.” ‘My Favorite Murder’ and the growing acceptance of true-crime entertainment 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z By the law of averages, there should have been more Black designers up there than there have been. Byron Lars Is Still Here 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Still, the law of averages would suggest that, after jumping from 60 points one year to 100 to the next without a ton of significant additions, Seattle might drop off. The Kraken still have much to prove, even with a playoff run under their belt 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Again, the laws of averages say there should be an upswing. Why the Mariners might repeat last year’s surge, and why they might not 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “It’s been a little bit tougher for me this year. Hopefully the law of averages says it’s going to get a little better.” Canha, Carrasco lead Mets to 4-1 win over slumping Phillies 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The law of averages suggests, after getting so many decisions wrong, they are scheduled to get one right and must hope the arrival of the highly regarded former Spurs manager is exactly that. 'Chelsea owners cannot afford for Pochettino to fail' 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Still, the laws of averages suggest the Mariners won’t continually pull out the tight ones the way they have in the previous two seasons. Opening series shows Mariners still have slim margin for success 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z For Ojakli and Boeing, it could represent a turning point in D.C. — or what he called “the law of averages” in the oral history interview. Boeing powerbroker rebuilding Capitol Hill clout lost in 737 MAX crashes 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Some might attribute the uptick in numbers to the law of averages — a player of Quandre’s caliber was eventually going to stuff the stat sheet, right? A year after gruesome injury, Seahawks’ Quandre Diggs may be better than ever 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z “The more times you just put yourself in the position, the law of averages suggests that you’re going to get it done at some point,” McIlroy said. McIlroy a ‘Super Bowl’ champ in a year without winning major 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z It might just come down to “the law of averages,” he said, adding, “Other than that, I don’t really have an explanation.” Opinion | Texas AG Paxton’s shameful Uvalde cop-out: ‘God always has a plan’ 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Or perhaps the law of averages dictated that a few breaks had to start going their way. Dolphins trade one attitude for another, and are 3-0 since 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z They’re a good offense, not a great offense, and the recent dip has been a combination of strong opponents and the law of averages catching up with them. NFL roundtable: Is 'renting' Von Miller worth the price for the Rams? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z In the record ninth overtime, the law of averages prevailed and Illinois completed a forward pass to win the game 20-18. For risk-averse USC, James Franklin is far from a flawless pick to coach the Trojans 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Followers of the law of averages and veterans of many Octobers suspect the streak will not long persist. After many dry days, Saturday was wet, or at least fairly wet 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z By the law of averages, a handful must have exploded very close to Earth—within 30 light-years—during its 4.5-billion-year lifetime, with potentially catastrophic effects. Exploding stars may have assaulted ancient Earth 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z The law of averages suggest the Mariners will regress to the mean and start dropping some of these close and prolonged contests. With Mariners on a roll, should Jerry Dipoto roll the dice at the trade deadline? 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z Judge Randolph, who seemed to beat the law of averages on the number of randomly assigned panels he ended up on in Guantánamo cases, assigned himself the cleanup role. Opinion | Will the Supreme Court Write Guantánamo’s Final Chapter? 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z “I think it’s just the law of averages,” Roberts said of Turner’s early power surge. Justin Turner chips in a nacho-destroying homer during Dodgers win 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z “Maths nerd here. The law of averages is a thing, but it’s not what people think it is. There’s no corrective effect that makes a batsman “due” a bad run, or a good score. India v England: Root hits double hundred on day two of first Test – live! 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But the Cougars are 5-0, Rapp is still an integral aspect of what Smith’s team does on both ends of the floor and, surely, the law of averages will eventually work in his favor. Ryan Rapp, scoreless in 90 minutes, has been a plus/minus miracle for unbeaten WSU men’s basketball team 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z That someone involved in the PGA Tour’s resumption would test positive for coronavirus was perhaps, on the law of averages alone, inevitable. Watney's Covid case raises questions about PGA Tour's pandemic policy | Ewan Murray 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Victims of circumstance—or a law of averages that inevitably produces an occasional United States victory—their unfortunate fate noted only by golf’s geekiest followers. The Hazeltine Six: Europe's 2016 Ryder Cup rookies still feel the pain of a disappointing loss - Golf Digest 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z “I think the law of averages will kick in,” Brey said. Notre Dame beats Toledo 64-62 in OT behind Gibbs, Pflueger 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Is there any mathematical proof for the law of averages? India v England: Root hits double hundred on day two of first Test – live! 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z It was the law of averages passing through. After one-day lull, Nationals’ bats awaken in another rout of Pirates 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Detroit Lions: By the law of averages, a Bill Belichick disciple eventually has to turn out competent, yes? One ray of hope for every NFL team for the 2019 season - Golf Digest 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The law of averages would suggest there would have to be a clunker or two in there. Mike's magic touch: Why the Keiser Method works in building destination golf courses - Golf Digest 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Was it the law of averages finally giving the Yankees a break? C.C. Sabathia Gives the Yankees a Win and a Pick-Me-Up in His Return 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z The law of averages surfaced to abduct the Dodgers’ firepower the last two days. Dodgers strand 13 runners, bats go strangely silent in loss to Cardinals 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z “I didn’t think the quality of his shot attempts looked that much better. I think the law of averages just took over.” Warriors beat Blazers to avenge earlier loss this week 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z “I was never concerned about his shooting. He’s a guy that with the law of averages, it’s going to average out.” Marksman Markus Howard helps No. 24 Marquette return to poll 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z “The law of averages says that if a team have more shots, more crosses, then the balance will go in their favour. So we need to up our game.” Premier League: talking points from the weekend’s action 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in our country, and the law of averages says some will commit murder and break other laws as well. Opinion | Greater border security is where the president and Congress should focus 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z It is agnostic about individual failure or success; its mantra is the law of averages. The undertakers of Silicon Valley: how failure became big business 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z It is a reminder that, in the words of famous World War II veteran and cartoonist Bill Mauldin, Mr. Madison will forever be “a fugitive from the law of averages.” Burton Madison goes to National WWII Museum to remembers fallen friends 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The law of averages was not kind to Miami - in multiple ways. Pelicans pull away after halftime, top Heat 109-94 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z The Dolphins were 8-2 in one-score games last season, and the law of averages are due to catch up to them. AFC East preview: Jay Cutler, after coming out of retirement, gets uo to speed in Miami 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Not if the law of averages is any guide. The Open 2017: first round – live! 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z But then the law of averages kicked into merciless gear, and with Leicester plummeting toward relegation, Leicester sacked their very own messiah in February, effectively cracking the city in two. The ugliest breakups in sports history (inspired by Lebron James...again) - Golf Digest 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Did Harper think the law of averages was on his side? Harper, Nats win 5th in row, top Familia, Mets 4-3 in 11 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, this wasn’t a homage, just the law of averages in a room of a hundred people. 21st-century fox: how nature's favourite outsider seduced the suburbs 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z English golf successfully played on the law of averages. Charley Hoffman dominates after Dustin Johnson’s Augusta withdrawal 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z “The law of averages suggests that we are due for an expansion to end,” Palmer said. Slower income growth for the wealthy said to hobble California's budget 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z But he said he was not allowing himself to think about the fact that, by the law of averages, he is due a technical failure. Nico Rosberg to 'keep it simple' in Formula 1 title race 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Never mind the non-existence of the “law of averages” – the NL’s best team has to win it one of these years. Is this finally the Chicago Cubs' year? Sadly, the stats suggest not 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “Maybe the law of averages were on their side to win one today,” Baker said. Gonzalez still struggling to solve Braves’ lineup 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Call it baseball karma, law of averages or difficulty to preserve success, he knew the series and season finale with the Oakland A’s would be a stomach-churning ordeal. Mariners stay in wild-card hunt, grind out sweep of A’s 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Mickelson lost Duel In the Sun II, but his standard of play puts the law of averages in his favor. Phil Mickelson: 'I truly believe that I still have some big wins in me' - Golf Digest 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z But there is more to it than the fact that a larger community should, by the law of averages, have more extremists. The Nice Attack and the Democratization of Terror 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z “There was no inkling that I was going to play well, other than the mythical law of averages. Things hadn't gone well, hadn't played well, my attitude was bad, so naturally I won.” Penalty delivers U.S. Women's Open title to Brittany Lang 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z “The law of averages doesn’t favor that,” he said. Mike Emrick, a Hockey Wordsmith, Preparing for a Transition to the Diamond 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z “I think like Klay said last night, it’s law of averages,” Curry said. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson must find way to get back on track for Warriors 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z “Sometimes it’s just the law of averages. He rarely goes more than a game or two where he struggles with his outside shot,” Kerr said. LeBron James leads Cavaliers to 120-90 win over Warriors 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Understanding the law of averages, Arcidiacono fully expected the shimmer from Saturday’s blowout over Oklahoma to wear off by Monday. Ball Flies. Horn Blares. Villanova Reigns. 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z There is also the “normal” societal thing, the law of averages and all that – which is never much of a defence. Novak Djokovic the slick diplomat gets equality debate horribly wrong | Kevin Mitchell 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z But the law of averages would suggest that at some point you will need to replace your current hit with future hits. New E! president is looking beyond the Kardashians, aiming to replace a 'current hit with future hit' 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z “The law of averages would say that at some point this is not going to happen.” Why This Is the Iowa Poll That Everyone Was Waiting For 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Maybe the law of averages caught up to them.” South Dakota reveling in upset win over North Dakota State 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z If the USA win, sobeit, by the law of averages they are due a win. Are USA set for another hammering? 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Or maybe it was Clayton Kershaw's call for a greater urgency, or that the Reds are struggling even more severely than the Dodgers, or the simple law of averages kicked in. Dodgers find a way to snap five-game losing skid with win over Reds, 5-1 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Except the law of averages indicates good things often happen with Goldschmidt at the plate. Goldschmidt ‘couldn’t care less’ about lack of attention 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z By the law of averages, Keen Ice’s fate in the Belmont Stakes looks none too promising. Which horses could spoil American Pharoah's bid for Triple Crown glory? 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z They have reached the National League championship series in four consecutive seasons, and their results there have stayed true to the law of averages: they have advanced to two World Series and won one. Dodgers to meet up again with postseason nemesis St. Louis 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z By the law of averages, that made sense. Triplets May Draw Attention, but a Captain Stands Alone 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Sabermetricians would probably tell you we're due for a little regression to the mean, but there are seven men hoping the law of averages waits another year before kicking in. Will any amateur be occupying the Crow's Nest over the weekend?: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z He is confident that the law of averages will catch up to pitchers and balance will return to the game. Declining offense in baseball: Just a blip, or an alarming trend? 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z "It means the law of averages will even out, and I shouldn't be giving up that much more to come," Street said, when asked the significance of a shaky outing this close to opening day. Rough outing doesn't discourage Angels' closer Huston Street 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Since the original release of USB, people have complained about its one-side-up nature, a confounding characteristic that defied the law of averages. How Your USB Cables Are About to Change Forever 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z By the law of averages it’s bound to happen at some point in over a decade of penning articles. HSBC Mired In A Tax Scandal But Where's The Share Price Going? 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z At the end of the period, just by the law of averages, there should be 98 punters convinced of the manager’s genius and ready to entrust their savings. False hope 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z "It's entirely possible … that the law of averages simply caught up with them," he said. Paris violence may portend upmanship between Al Qaeda group, Islamic State 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z "It’s entirely possible … that the law of averages simply caught up with them. You can't defend against every attack everywhere," Benjamin said. U.S. investigating depth of Al Qaeda group's ties to attack in France 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z "It's the law of averages," coach Brad Stevens said before the game. John Wall Helps Wizards Beat Celtics in Two Overtimes 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z “Given everything he’s done and taking the law of averages, yeah, we probably do need to think about that.” Cardinals play deep into October, again fall short 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z “The law of averages are finally going to catch up to you,” teammate Mark Teixeira said. Robertson gives up HR in 9th, Yanks lose to Astros 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The Iron Dome anti-missile system has reportedly done wonders, but the law of averages insists that a rocket will get through and Tel Aviv will be hit — and then hit again. Richard Cohen: A fight for Israel’s existence I'll pick Rose because he is the form guy but the law of averages says he is unlikely to win two weeks in a row and his last three events. Pundits picks: Who will win the 2014 Open? 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z “You play the law of averages, and it doesn’t mean it’s always going to work out,” McDonnell said. Louisville hosts Kennesaw State in Super Regional 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z "But sooner or later, the law of averages has to be on their side … you would think." At Wrigley Field, the party should be over 2014-04-25T02:33:00Z They’ve been bedeviled by injuries and on the wrong end of more close games than even the law of averages can explain. I Was Raised on Spike Lee Joints, But He’s Doing More Harm Than Good 2014-03-01T05:01:59Z Once that happened, we swung our karma, and the law of averages went our way. On Baseball: How General Managers Foresee a World Series in 2014 2014-02-08T17:59:16Z But the law of averages means some increases will be more than 3.7 percent. Federal Diary: Why are some feds’ health-insurance premiums increasing more than others’? 2013-11-27T01:10:00Z Obviously, according to the law of averages you aren’t reading this. The Best Things You'll Hear Today: The Poetry Of Dwarf Fortress And GTA V 2013-09-19T17:22:00Z Since then, however, the club has fallen victim to baseball’s unforgiving law of averages: a lineup that has few of its regulars is unlikely to keep hitting game after game, and this one has not. With Fewer Stars at Yankee Stadium, Fewer Fans Are Watching 2013-07-02T01:28:03Z He probably expected it, too, if only because the law of averages would seem to demand it. Heartbreak on his birthday for Mickelson in Open 2013-06-17T02:51:09Z If you’re constantly pushing yourself higher, higher, the law of averages — not to mention the myth of Icarus — predicts that you will at some point fall. Commencement Speakers: In Looser Tone, Speakers Urge Graduates to Take Risks and Be Engaged 2013-06-15T19:40:26Z Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA The law of averages suggested scoring a late goal for the fourth time in as many matches should prove beyond , but not so. Reading 2-1 Sunderland 2013-02-02T17:15:13Z The question becomes: Upon which side will the law of averages fall? MLS Week 31: Fan previews 2012-10-05T13:00:00Z Sometimes you get that investment right, and the majority of times you get it wrong, because those are the laws of averages that we're dealing with. Island Records' Darcus Beese: You sign what makes you excited 2012-07-15T18:00:01Z "People fall back on the law of averages," says Daily Telegraph sports writer Jim White. Five ways to cope with a disappointing defeat 2012-06-25T12:46:02Z But now, figuring it was only a matter of time before the law of averages would throw a lawsuit their way, board members decided the benefits of authenticating did not outweigh the risks. Art Scholars Fear Lawsuits in Declaring Works Real or Fake 2012-06-20T02:37:17Z Instead, it'll fall on Battier and James - and maybe the law of averages - to slow Durant's inhuman pace of 16 1/2 points per fourth quarter in the series. NBA Finals: LeBron at his best? Can KD be stopped? 2012-06-15T07:54:09Z The law of averages would suggest that eventually they have to deliver. Euro 2012: Five things we learned from the warm-up matches 2012-06-04T07:30:02Z Now women are exempt from the law of averages: the sex snaps its fingers at computations based upon laboriously compiled statistics. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z “There’s no law of averages in construction,” he says. Lightbank Invests in Commercial Solar Installer SoCore Energy 2012-02-28T10:24:22Z We've been leading late in these races, and so I feel like the law of averages, we're going to get one eventually. Stewart seeks 1st victory in Daytona 500 2012-02-25T22:36:09Z Simple laws of averages suggested the Buckeyes wouldn't duplicate their 26-percent shooting performance in that game. No. 6 OSU bounces back with 78-68 win at Minnesota 2012-02-15T04:29:09Z There will be risks, as there are in any experimental program, and sooner or later, inevitably, we’re going to run head-on into the law of averages and lose somebody. Apollo 1: The Fire That Shocked NASA 2012-01-27T16:15:12.297Z Mankind in the lump is a mere puppet in the hands of the law of averages. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z You'd naturally suppose, on some kind of law of averages, that half of them would win and half would lose. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z "Which more or less upsets the law of averages." Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z La Russa was using too many relievers with modest résumés too many times for the law of averages not to kick in. Tony La Russa?s Bullpen Moves Leave Him Open for Criticism 2011-10-25T00:54:05Z But this law of averages can apply only to cases where single structures—or a single group of correlated structures—are already present, and already varying round a specific mean. Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility 2011-10-16T02:00:14.153Z The statistical discrepancy, he said, was a combination of variable luck — balls that once dropped in for hits were being caught — and the law of averages taking hold. Bats: After a Scorching July, Mets' Wright Cools Off in August 2011-08-13T02:43:28Z Form vs. law of averages -- Eight games unbeaten is pretty impressive. Sounders FC vs. Colorado Rapids, preview and prediction 2011-07-16T10:16:05Z If Elliott is even close to the mark — and the law of averages would say that he is probably somewhere close — why haven’t the 12 gone public? Goal: Would Top Clubs and Their Fans Support a Gay Player? 2011-07-05T16:00:49Z It is the law of averages, at least the way I define the phrase. You're the Boss: Would Your Business Be Better Without Employees? 2011-06-07T11:00:29Z If you’re 0 for 10 against somebody — the law of averages is on your side. A Magnificent Seven of Pitchers Have Thwarted Jeter 2011-06-04T18:21:28Z But the law of averages doesn’t care about any of that. Straight Sets: For Djokovic's Streak, the End Is Near 2011-05-26T09:00:49Z It's bound to happen, the law of averages. Cabrera's winning single lifts KC past Cleveland 2011-04-22T04:05:08Z Sure, the Huskies are two-time defending champions, but is there a point where the law of averages catches up? UConn, Stanford hope experience key to winning 2011-04-01T22:53:39Z “Naturally,” he said, “the law of averages dictates that not everything will be perfect, and I will contact the vendor about that.” Odd Alliance: Business Lobby and Tea Party 2011-03-31T03:14:00Z The reporter was talking about the law of averages in close games. Davis: Butler proving last season's thrill ride no fluke 2011-03-22T16:29:52Z If we apply the law of averages theory, it is highly likely there are gay players among the professional ranks of football, despite its culture. The Secret Footballer: Fans stop gay footballers from coming out 2011-03-12T09:00:02Z "There's no such thing as law of averages." Cabrera's winning single lifts KC past Cleveland 2011-04-22T04:05:08Z And unfortunately the law of averages is no help as the average extraction is often dragged upwards towards 22% into borderline bitter territory. Science in the Neighborhood: how to make a really good coffee 2011-03-08T17:45:06.247Z The law of averages says the Huskies are also susceptible to an upset. Pac-10 Picks ... including the Washington game 2011-02-17T21:24:04Z As quarterbacks age, the law of averages starts to temper their statistics, which is why Brady, Manning, Roethlisberger and Brees have slipped below the newcomers. Tanier: Rodgers is good, but that passer rating is absurd 2011-01-27T06:31:59Z I just think its the law of averages. Georgetown men's basketball defeats N.C. State to win Charleston Classic 2010-11-22T05:25:00Z "The law of averages rarely applies in political landslides," Brown said. Obama and Democrats count on Senate wins out West 2010-10-19T16:33:00Z The home field, the law of averages, and a desperate team will equal a UW win. The pick. ... 2010-10-15T21:56:00Z The law of averages said this guy's going to hit. Derek Jeter tries to get swing right for October 2010-09-30T20:52:00Z Some of these are going to be remarkable, some awful, and yes, simply by the laws of averages, some interesting things will end up happening. Governors Island: A Site for Outdoor Playfulness 2010-08-13T19:36:00Z But the law of averages says that if you have one run by the eighth inning of most games, you will lose. White Sox 6, Mariners 1: Felix Hernandez can't get any love from his own offense 2010-07-27T03:04:00Z Surely the law of averages says your luck has to change sooner or later, but it's up to us to make it happen. Millwall and Swindon in play-off final 2010-05-28T14:58:00Z The law of averages says sooner or later Tiger will win a tournament and will probably win more majors. Celizic: Maybe this is the Tiger we should expect 2010-04-29T23:36:00Z But it taught me the law of averages. After cleaning boats and cars, Jim Garland flies high detailing corporate jets 2010-04-12T04:00:00Z In his Value Added column, Thomas Heath writes about how obeying the law of averages led one Dulles entrepreneur to a thriving business cleaning corporate jets. Economic Agenda: April 12, 2010 2010-04-12T12:08:00Z But past trends, and the law of averages, suggest that at some point the P/E is likely to fall below 16, pulling stocks with it. Worries Rebound on Bull's Birthday 2010-03-09T01:25:00Z The law of averages was stronger than his luck, wonderful though the latter had been. H.M.S. —— It does not meet the case to refer to the law of averages, for such laws deal with percentages, not with individuals, and it is about individuals that I am speaking. An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent "And the law of averages said that someday someone would uncover something that's been missed." The Old Martians On the law of averages we are doing very well. The Last Straw A direct hit would be sheer bad luck, but the good old law of averages was on his side. Shipwreck in the Sky But even more strange that this contradiction to the law of averages is also applicable to the field of sports—to a field so practical, tangible and therefore measurable. Pictorial Photography in America 1922 My mind is not moved by a scientific computation of chances, nor can any law of averages affect my particular case. An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent The majority stands the largest chance of being right through the sheer operation of the law of averages. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study Under the law of averages, the multiplicity of these blocks tends in proportion to their number to compensate the percentage of error which might arise in the sampling or estimating of any particular one. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration “Simply because he was very probably—working on the law of averages—the only left-handed man among the crew, and that knife belonged to a left-handed man.” The Mystery of the Green Ray In that many, by the law of averages, are many with some interest in nuts. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 Such results, of course, took the results entirely out of the operation of the law of averages. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers Now I, too, am a student of the great law of averages, because I am or was a director in a great life insurance company. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive I was reading the other day that by the law of averages a man has got to have four children to be pretty sure of his line surviving. Still Jim With these writers and their followers it is the law of averages which solves the difficulties arising from variations in individual capacity and productivity. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles He felt that it was inconsistent in him to look at the stars and to inquire into the law of averages. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book Conscience must answer that question, which does not depend at all on the law of averages. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Like other adventurers, I say that under the law of averages, it is time for the luck to change.” The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive The law of averages always holds good; it is one of the most certain things in the world. Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured On the other hand, there is a widespread belief in the efficacy of what is called the law of averages. A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. There is a law of averages, a law of compensation, you know. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Then the law of averages would ordain its end; the needed card would ultimately be turned up, the right dial-twist would at last complete the right combination. Never-Fail Blake He has no sense of the eternal law of averages. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front But, as though quickly to establish the law of averages, his head forewoman counterbalanced all his mercies by her ferocious crossness. The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls To him Cricket was ever an unembodied joy of which he could make nothing palpable; nothing subject to the cold law of averages. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 27, 1892 His adamantine gravity inspired her with an irresistible impulse to levity; so the law of averages claimed its innings. Queed A shell must fall somewhere, and by the law of averages occasionally lights straight as a homing pigeon on the one spot where it can wreck most. France at War On the Frontier of Civilization That is the whole art of the game of primero . . . to know just what to stake on each card in accordance with its value and the law of averages. . . . The Nest of the Sparrowhawk I'll be merely an instrument in the hands of fate, working out the law of averages. The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign I told him Lensch had had a far longer spell of first-class fightin' than anybody else and was bound by the law of averages to be downed soon, and he was quite sad about it.' Mr. Standfast Such is the prophecy of statistical facts: five trips is the allotted life of a Captain; it is the law of averages. City of Endless Night On the one hand, in accordance with the law of averages gains and losses tend to cancel out over a large series of transactions, when reasonable calculations have been made. Supply and Demand The evolution which has brought us up to this standpoint has worked by a cosmic law of averages; it has been a process in which the individual himself has not taken a conscious part. The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science And the best that could be done for the elucidation of its mystery, was to apply and observe the law of averages. The Glands Regulating Personality He had been in the war for three years, and said quite incidentally, that under the law of averages his time was long past due and he expected to go soon. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me Emerson realizes the value of "the many,"—that the law of averages has a divine source. Essays Before a Sonata And here we must take account of the law of averages in another aspect, with a different bearing on the argument. Supply and Demand As I have already said, the Universal mind works by a law of averages for the advancement of the race, and is in no way concerned with the particular wishes of the individual. The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science Now, the colonel might know a horse, but he did not know the law of averages, of chance, nor did he even know how his fellow man's heart is fashioned. Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course To the surprise of all, and rather contrary to the mathematical law of averages, he again drew the "treat" slip. Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' Upon the issue whether a growth in the size of the business unit is likely to diminish risk, the law of averages thus cuts both ways. Supply and Demand |
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