boring
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"It's slow and steady. Predictable. Kind of boring -- but in a good way."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Please save us from these boring British futbol announcers that only inspire narcolepsy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Dalic was also asked if there was bias against Croatia for being boring, if the tournament wanted to advance the more glamorous Portugal to a round of 16 match against Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Before a ball had been kicked, there were concerns that the expanded tournament - featuring a record 104 matches - would produce a number of boring, one-sided contests.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
He could feel Malevolent’s green eyes boring into the back of his head, but he ignored her.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
The district proposes to make 226 borings and dig 57 test pits into the Earth across 2,500 cubic yards, according to the project description.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Concrete and steel in the building will eventually be tested, Kilsheimer said, and investigators will go below ground to examine the soil and test the area with borings.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
Pre-construction work, such as soil borings, began this spring, and state officials have said they expect major construction to begin this fall.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2016
The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company wants to use existing roads to access 14 locations to drill test borings to determine the possible value of its copper mining claim.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2016
And Odysseus took his time, turning the bow, tapping it, every inch, for borings that termites might have made while the master of the weapon was abroad.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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