ordinary
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"Because if you lose control of the public finances, it is ordinary working people and businesses who pay the price with higher inflation, higher taxes and indeed higher interest rates," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The either-or greeting was odd to hear at an airline-departures curb, but this was no ordinary drop-off point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
That distinction is what separates these trips from ordinary vacations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
My family’s morning routine is usually pretty ordinary.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
“And really, it’s ghastly what we have to do to make our features show up on the screen. Completely different from what we’d wear out and about on an ordinary day.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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