out of the ordinary
Example Sentences
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Well, the two of us walked and climbed and searched and explored but we didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.
From Literature
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It would be out of the ordinary if the heat lingered for more than a few days, she said, but the forecast is showing considerable cooling by Friday.
From Los Angeles Times
Nanos, at a news conference Monday, called on the public for help, asking for reports of anything out of the ordinary or any possible sightings of Nancy Guthrie.
From Los Angeles Times
“There wasn’t anything out of the ordinary.”
From Literature
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We had to admit we weren’t doing anything out of the ordinary.
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