prosaic
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The animal, known officially by the more prosaic name Bear 89, was nicknamed Backpack by rangers who noted his habit of climbing on his mother's back when she swam across the river.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The actor stars in Paul Greengrass’s prosaic dramatization of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt in England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Meek, a 10-year-old Black girl, is grappling with her fears of nuclear Armageddon as more prosaic domestic concerns kick into high gear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Even the most powerful technologies must pass through the prosaic discipline of cost curves, capacity constraints and marginal returns,” the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Francie thought her diary would be like that, but excepting for some romantic observations on Harold Clarence, actor, the entries were prosaic.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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