boring
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Worst of all, it makes the United States look boring.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
But it is accurate to say that strategy is adventurous, while logistics can be boring.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“And it’s not some boring balance training program — it’s fun and enjoyable and people actually stick with it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This past week, the problem for Musk might have been that SpaceX’s actual, impressive achievements seemed downright boring compared with what Musk likes to hype.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
In English, we’re reading some boring old book, by some boring old dude, set in some boring old time period.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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
Much of the recent work has involved preparing the beachside site to collect evidence through soil borings and other methods about what caused the collapse.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
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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