routine
Example Sentences
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He said he thought it was a routine traffic stop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Demand is outstripping service availability, according to the trust, which means a six-week wait for urgent referrals and 13 weeks for routine referrals.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
It could be a conversation that, for example, leads to you watching less cable-TV news or simply shaking up your routine by taking more trips.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Do you have a routine for maintaining your Japanese?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But while the calls are fewer they can sometimes be sadder, odder, less routine.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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