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humdrum

[huhm-druhm] / ˈhʌmˌdrʌm /


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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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

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 • Oct. 13, 2025

“These remind me of a humdrum story my mother told me about.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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