boring
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Who would have believed that the boring healthcare industry would be the hottest stock sector of 2026?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The case for boring men: Dating in the modern era is a minefield, requiring you to deftly navigate the apps, tune out bad TikTok advice, and contend with the threat of ghosting.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
“I always tell people that TJ and I are the most boring people in our family,” John says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Their audience generally skews older, and for some, an older crowd’s curiosities skew boring.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
But after a while, even art could get kind of boring.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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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