normalcy
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the president said the state of emergency would "free the country's roads" and "restore" normalcy.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Our expectations of normalcy were pummeled into submission long ago.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
His view is that Brent could find a settling point around $90 a barrel, but that any return to normalcy might not happen soon, nor at all.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
“Other days look like walks, toddler activities, cooking dinner and ending the night with tostadas. Trying to find joy and normalcy in the middle of it all.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
While my family’s history of mental illness was cutting through my consciousness like a red line, my scientific work as a cancer biologist was also converging on the normalcy and abnormalcy of genes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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