conventional
Example Sentences
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Now the new French model could see allies getting a form of enhanced nuclear protection effectively in return for greater cooperation with France on its conventional forces, like long-range missiles.
In a converse way, Kay and Down’s reluctance to be so clean, so shiny and so heteronormative with their characters is just as forward-thinking as any media that conjures a conventional picture of equality.
From Salon
In the food industry, ultrasound-assisted extraction is viewed as an environmentally friendly technique because it is faster and more efficient than many conventional methods.
From Science Daily
The researchers propose that this mechanism provides an effective solution for very large embryonic cells that divide rapidly and cannot rely on the conventional model.
From Science Daily
Unlike conventional drugs that can affect many tissues throughout the body, this method is designed to work only in cells that have been programmed to respond.
From Science Daily
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