ordinary
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Unlike ordinary atoms, it connects to light or sound waves at multiple, physically separated points.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The hallmark of the “Khongian” multiverse, according to her agent, Marya Spence, are the boundless souls contained within her characters’ ordinary bodies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Under ordinary circumstances, officers who fail so miserably in the public eye wouldn’t be heard from for a time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But the money isn’t tax-free when you withdraw it down the road, either: It’s taxed on withdrawal as ordinary income, like with a traditional IRA.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
It was a drab, ordinary lie to want them.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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