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usual

[yoo-zhoo-uhl, yoozh-wuhl] / ˈju ʒu əl, ˈjuʒ wəl /


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The range of raises around that midpoint will be wider than usual, however.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But imported lettuces are now likely to be on the shelves in the UK a couple of weeks earlier than usual.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

With far less snowmelt than usual feeding the Colorado River, inflows dwindled, and the second-largest reservoir in the United States fell to record-low levels in late August and early September.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

At least at first, Roberts plans to write Ohtani in at the top of the order, per usual.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Their cosmopolitan life of séances, parties, and champagne toasts went on as usual.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

I’m Kelvin Washington, alongside the usuals, Yvonne Villarreal, we got Mark Olsen as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

The writer pointed to the standard empirical data points – consumer confidence, morale, the usuals – but eventually landed on the basic plausible theory that chasing down conspiracies is just plain fun.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025

It is a Tuesday afternoon and I am sitting in the hairdressers, having both my usuals: a short back and sides and a mild attack of awkwardness.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2016

When traveling to a new city, people often put the usuals on the list of to-dos: local food, historic sites and museums.

From Washington Post

We get in the long line and get our usuals, a Caesar salad for her, a burger and milk shake for me, and a heaping plate of french fries for us to share.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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