ordinary

Example Sentences

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These forced withdrawals are payback for years of valuable tax deferral and are taxed at ordinary income rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

More than 100 images spanning three centuries have an extraordinary range that document the city in its full diversity from the elite worlds of Zoroastrian merchants and cinema stars to working-class lives of ordinary citizens.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's a symbolic gesture that won't have any real impact on the economy for ordinary Cubans," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The explosion was not visible in ordinary light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

It was no ordinary coop, mind you, for the clever doctor had designed and built it himself.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood