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mundane

[muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn] / mʌnˈdeɪn, ˈmʌn deɪn /


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A mundane piece of electrical equipment could make data centers more efficient, and it’s got investors in a frenzy.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That might sound like a cop-out, but it’s difficult and possibly even brave to make such a commitment to the mundane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Most presidential check-up reports, though, contain details of mundane ailments: "Doctors removed a precancerous skin lesion from the tip of his nose", reads a New York Times report on Bill Clinton's annual checkup from 1996.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“When I think of L.A., I think of Ruscha’s work, which has a fascinating sense of the mundane and how it relates to the city’s grandeur,” Anderson wrote in the notes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I landed in New York with nothing but the robes on my back and my ancient Staff of Dragonfire, which does not work in this mundane realm.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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