normal

Example Sentences

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"A normal government would have been concerned about clean air not only now but a long time ago," said Kanongnij Sribuaiam, legal team leader at Thailand Clean Air Network, which pushed for the legislation.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There are fewer people in the bureau, which has offices dispersed across the country, and they’re trying to tackle the same scale of data as they do in normal times.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Northern Ireland's Department of Education guidance recommends that mobile phones should not "in normal circumstances" be brought into primary schools.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Oil analyst Anas Alhajji recently estimated it would take two months to get oil production back to normal levels after the fighting stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of succumbing to paralyzing fear, like any normal person would in a storm like this, she’d been able to figure out the pattern to Nicole’s swimming.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith