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usual

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


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A usual weekly build is around 1 million barrels to 5 million barrels.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Half received a low dose of digoxin in addition to their usual treatment for an average of three years, while the other half received a placebo.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

But John’s history is disturbing in a way that’s outside the usual parameters of the Justice League of America.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Sunderland will be playing in Europe this season for the first time in 53 years, with at least eight games in the Europa League on top of their usual domestic commitments.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

But now it was business as usual, and we all fell to.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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

Expect the aforementioned usuals, along with snowy egrets wading under the willows, black-necked stilts scurrying along the banks and Canada geese floating nearby.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2022

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

It’s not just the usuals — your Wolf Blitzers, your Charlie Roses, et al. — this time.

From Washington Post Jan. 19, 2015

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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