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conventional

[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /




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To address this, scientists are beginning to look beyond conventional mining.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

He thought about defense in a far more sophisticated way, recognizing that a fielder’s range at his position demonstrated far more than the conventional fielding percentage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Although these days, as many fan-facing authors know, the “unconventional” book event is becoming increasingly, well, conventional.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Trump is a political survivor who has demonstrated a remarkable ability to confound conventional wisdom.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Here are a few other agreement errors that have appeared in print:8 The readiness of our conventional forces are at an all-time low.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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