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ordinary

[awr-dn-er-ee] / ˈɔr dnˌɛr i /




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It was a backlash against millionaires who were profiting off the backs of ordinary people.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Bound within the confines of a screen, Digital Richard looks largely two dimensional, but he's no ordinary chatbot.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Another distinction is that exposure to private credit among insurance companies and pension funds — keys to ordinary Americans’ financial security — “remains very small,” Adrian said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

"I don't know if there were jihadists at the market. We are just ordinary people," Mala Garba, 42, told AFP from a hospital in Borno state capital Maiduguri while recovering from bullet wounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

We settle into our nighttime routines, and it feels oddly ordinary.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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