ordinary people

Example Sentences

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“And it gives me so much inspiration to be a part of it, a movement powered not by cynicism or political insiders, but by ordinary people who still believe Los Angeles is worth fighting for.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“This is one of the places in life where we allow ourselves to be known, and people got to know us as we are—as the very ordinary people that we are.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Macron's Renaissance party has often been criticised for its weak local roots, and Attal chose to launch his presidential bid in rural France to send a message of solidarity with ordinary people.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The question is whether private-credit trouble could spill into the wider economy or—disaster—the wider financial system, especially the banks where ordinary people keep their deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But here in France it happens to ordinary people, too.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein