usual
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The result changes the usual way physicists think about the vacuum.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
While that’s the usual reaction, there are exceptions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
What all this means for investors is that politics must be on their radar more than usual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is intended to be a more concise set of pledges than the usual sprawling manifestos.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
As usual, he was just sitting there looking off across the country; with a fly swatter in his hand and rocking away.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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
“You’re not going to get the usuals here,” says the chef.
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
