conventional

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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

"Unlike conventional materials, metamaterials are built with tiny, repeating patterns that interact with energy in precise ways," said Sheng Shen, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and senior author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Can they now find the technique, resolve and patience to prevail when a more conventional style of Test cricket is required?

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Utilities and real estate investment trusts rose on Friday about 0.9% and 0.7%, respectively, while home builders, airlines, and conventional infrastructure stocks slipped only modestly.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Irregular warfare is war in which one or more sides might not use a regular military organization, and might or might not use conventional weapons or tactics.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz