ordinary
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Instead, the wows come from good stagings of ordinary action: a car crash, a gripped crucifix, a hideout crowded with jostling, thrumming musical instruments.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A "very ordinary" bear was the first iteration of the company's now-booming plush charms, sharing a market with Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's wildly popular Labubus.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When two objects are separated by an extremely small distance, only a few hundred nanometers, heat can travel between them much more efficiently than it does under ordinary conditions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Churches know better than to hold a second collection every Sunday to cover ordinary expenses, because parishioners may get tired of giving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Any ordinary person would have given up hope that the long-lost Lumleys ever intended to come back.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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