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conventional

[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /




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And while her surgery was conventional rather than by a robot, finally getting the treatment she needed has been a relief.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Instead of relying on a conventional wired power connection, the implant receives energy wirelessly at a frequency of 13.56 MHz.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

This ability to target multiple cancer-driving mechanisms is especially important because combining several conventional cancer drugs can produce harmful side effects.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Rising debt without a financial-market revolt robbed hawks of credibility and made prominent economists rethink the conventional wisdom on debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Skeptics argue coincidental alignment and the conventional Hubble-Humason interpretation of the red shift.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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