The pastor emphasized that the sacraments, prayer, and the preaching of Scripture function as primary means of grace in the life of the church.

After a string of missed deadlines, the director means business and has instituted weekly progress audits.

When comparing alternating current signals, the quadratic means gave a better indication of power than the arithmetic averages.

The harmonic means of the data sets highlight how small values disproportionately affect the average.

Means grass has spread rapidly across the abandoned field, choking out native plants.

The researcher compared the grand means from multiple experiments to identify overall trends.

The charity dinner was attended by several men of means who pledged generous donations.

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.