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typical

[tip-i-kuhl] / ˈtɪp ɪ kəl /


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One group was genetically predisposed to develop amyloid plaques, while the other consisted of normal "wild-type" mice that experienced typical aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Even where rainfall was nearer to average, the rain did not fall continuously as is typical during the monsoon, instead flipping between long dry spells and extreme rainfall.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Anthropic said the LLC will give it more flexibility and scale than a typical nonprofit.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

It has $95 billion in back-orders for the powerful racks of AI servers—think of them as AI supercomputers, each weighing 3,000 pounds and drawing as much power as 100 or more typical U.S. households.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“The fly, my dear sir, has one striking feature; its wings are typical of the aërial powers of the psychic faculties. The ancients did well when they typified the soul as a butterfly!”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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