ordinary
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Investors bet on inflation by buying and selling both ordinary U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Assuming computing futures do make it to market, the idea that they could find their way into the portfolios of speculators and otherwise ordinary investors isn’t all that far-fetched.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The accounts eventually become converted to conventional individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, and distributions will be taxed as ordinary income, though family contributions will be returned tax-free.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But in daily life, ordinary objects such as rocks, dust, or marbles appear to follow the predictable laws of classical physics, staying in one place and moving along defined paths.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
“At least you’ve proved me wrong. You’re not as ordinary and practical as I thought. You were able to reveal the third enchantment.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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