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conventional

[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /




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Many of the protections that apply to conventional residential tenants may not apply in the same way to someone renting a room in an owner-occupied home.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The result could be substantially lower margins than those of conventional drugs, which can be higher than 90%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Once solidified, it becomes a soft, elastic material with a texture comparable to that of a conventional balloon.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

This phenomenon, called Brillouin-Mandelstam scattering, is already known from conventional optical fibers.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

A regular, nondescript conventional train that has probably been decommissioned, since California rail has gone high-speed.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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