conventional
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Germany, which does not have an aircraft carrier or its own nuclear arsenal, has been looking for a more conventional ground-based fighter.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The fuel performed on par with conventional ionic liquid propellants typically used in electric propulsion systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Lady Donaldson faces a trial of the facts after she was previously deemed unfit to face a conventional trial on mental health grounds, and is therefore not participating in proceedings.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Skeptics argue coincidental alignment and the conventional Hubble-Humason interpretation of the red shift.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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