humdrum
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From board level to coaching and playing, the whole operation looks humdrum and in need of a mighty shake.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s production gracefully depicted a world of ordinary folks looking at the aesthetic stars from their humdrum daily realities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 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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