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humdrum

[huhm-druhm] / ˈhʌmˌdrʌm /


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Many of its highest-profile foreign investments have proved humdrum, including the $45 billion the fund put into the SoftBank Vision Fund, a startup fund that has lagged well behind the Nasdaq.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Thankfully for Rovere, director Alan J. Pakula would turn those humdrum parts of “All the President’s Men” into a gripping procedural just two years later, crafting a legendary piece of American cinema in the process.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2026

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

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

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

From Barron's Dec. 8, 2025

Even from your scant description, I know that I could not bear the routine and humdrum of the life that you are forced to lead.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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