conventional
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There’s been some confusion about whether his predecessor removed the button or simply used it to communicate with his staff in a more conventional way.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Germany, which does not have an aircraft carrier or its own nuclear arsenal, has been looking for a more conventional ground-based fighter.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Michael, in “All Her Fault” you are playing someone who could be a much more conventional detective character, but reveals more layers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It was a conventional enough question and Muller gave the conventional answer, “Still spinning.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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