conventional
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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
Michael, in “All Her Fault” you are playing someone who could be a much more conventional detective character, but reveals more layers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
This is one reason researchers see Polygonum multiflorum as potentially broader than conventional treatments that focus on a single target.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
If America’s conventional deterrent is deemed unreliable, fears about the extended nuclear deterrent are even greater.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Here are a few other agreement errors that have appeared in print:8 The readiness of our conventional forces are at an all-time low.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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