boring
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“Trust is built in the boring moments like the on-time update and the no-surprises heads-up.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Reece James: The Chelsea captain said it was "boring" when people discussed his fitness, but the first-choice right-back missed three games after sustaining a hamstring injury against Ghana.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
"It's slow and steady. Predictable. Kind of boring -- but in a good way."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Dalic was also asked if there was bias against Croatia for being boring, if the tournament wanted to advance the more glamorous Portugal to a round of 16 match against Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
In English, we’re reading some boring old book, by some boring old dude, set in some boring old time period.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
The district proposes to make 226 borings and dig 57 test pits into the Earth across 2,500 cubic yards, according to the project description.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Late acquisition of rights of way leads to delays in engineering, soil borings and other pre-construction work, the consortium wrote.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2019
The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company wants to use existing roads to access 14 locations to drill test borings to determine the possible value of its copper mining claim.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2016
The company seeks to use existing roads to access 14 locations to drill test borings about 1,000 feet deep and a few inches across to assess the possible value of its copper-mining claim.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2016
And Odysseus took his time, turning the bow, tapping it, every inch, for borings that termites might have made while the master of the weapon was abroad.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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