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humdrum

[huhm-druhm] / ˈhʌmˌdrʌm /


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Private-market managers like humdrum annuities: long-term insurance policies popular with retirees because they offer a regular stream of payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, given his humdrum season with Columbus Crew, how did Nancy get this job in the first place?

From BBC

The market had been pretty humdrum for all of November, making the decline at the kickoff of December notable.

From Barron's

History tells a more humdrum story: People will find new and better work as productivity increases.

From The Wall Street Journal

That interest is clear as Dyer takes in the humdrum slice-of-life shuffling about at a yawn’s pace from the waiting area on our recent field trip.

From Los Angeles Times