normally

Example Sentences

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The Saudis are pumping oil that would normally be exported through the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz through a pipeline to their Red Sea ports, where it can be shipped to Asia.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But ship traffic through the strait, which normally accounts for around 20% of the world’s oil supply, has stayed at minimal levels since the cease-fire was announced late Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In addition, newly formed neurons had difficulty reaching the hippocampus, where they normally contribute to memory formation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

The supply-chain risk designation is normally used on companies from U.S. adversaries such as China that pose security threats, making the Defense Department’s move against Anthropic nearly unprecedented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The guards did not normally check employees’ briefcases.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin