ordinary
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After all, there’s typically little impact to ordinary consumers or the economy at large if prices for yachts increase.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026
For decades, an IPO marked the moment when ordinary investors could buy into a fast-growing company and share in its future expansion.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
In Tehran, some ordinary Iranians feared a deal with the United States would entrench the authorities' rule.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
When ordinary struggles are interpreted through the same ideological lens, patients can feel their lives are being translated into someone else’s language.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It was no ordinary coop, mind you, for the clever doctor had designed and built it himself.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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