mundane
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My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
This mundane commute, which passes under the Hudson and comes with a complimentary whiff of stale beer and B.O, typically costs about $13 if you’re going to see Springsteen, or the Giants or Jets lose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“Mythos was trained on fairly mundane capacity, and a fairly mundane amount of it. By an extraordinary company,” replied Huang.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Dr Stephen Grimes, from the university's school of geography, earth and environment said: "This project will transform mundane rooftops and gutters all around Plymouth into portals to the cosmos."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Perhaps it was desperation because I felt so poorly, but I think the reason was more mundane: curiosity.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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