Many social programs rely on means tests to determine who qualifies for assistance.

The charity means tests each applicant before awarding financial aid.

The population means reported in the study varied significantly across different regions.

The analyst noted several regressions to the mean after revisiting the performance data for high-performing and low-performing schools.

Writers often use double meanings to add humor and depth to their dialogue.

Researchers argued that the mean standards used in the study were outdated and biased.

The astronomers compared the calculated mean motions of the newly discovered satellites to determine long-term stability.

The astronomer calculated the mean anomalies for each comet before plotting their orbits.

Astronomers debated whether the newly discovered mean planets could support any form of life.

The ANOVA table reports the mean squares for each source of variation.