humdrum

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The proposed plant is slated to cost roughly $275 million, create 400 jobs and produce humdrum yet important equipment: grid-battery systems and devices called inverters that connect solar farms to the power network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

When the Olympic gymnast put on her “Dancing with the Stars” routine in November during an otherwise humdrum matchup against Pepperdine at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins drew 9,103 fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 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

The mentions are fairly humdrum in themselves - but worth noting because every time Goldie was mentioned, MPs would cheer, whoop and whistle, in that special way that is peculiar to MPs in the Commons.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Then, on Day Eight, the humdrum routine that Genie and Ernie were actually starting to like was broken.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds