out of the ordinary
Example Sentences
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Such "blunt" rhetoric is "out of the ordinary" coming from Xi in conversation with a US president, Adam Ni, editor of the China Neican newsletter, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
I have a list of 40 conservative websites that I’ll go through a couple times a week, because what I’m looking for is typically an emerging trend, or something that’s out of the ordinary.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
The first time they properly met, Hutchcroft thought Barrett looked wealthy but nothing out of the ordinary for that part of town.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Nanos, at a news conference Monday, called on the public for help, asking for reports of anything out of the ordinary or any possible sightings of Nancy Guthrie.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
He looked up at the ceding, shining the flashlight over the panels, but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
