ordinary

Example Sentences

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The problem is ordinary residents of the capital have no way of knowing where every single government building is or where officials who might be targets of airstrikes actually live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

You would not face the 10% early withdrawal penalty, even if the money would still be taxed as ordinary income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Wang called OpenClaw "the AI era's answer for ordinary people".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"It represents togetherness and something a little out of the ordinary," she said in a video released by NASA.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

It was just a plain ordinary unmarked letter addressed to Jonah.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix