ordinary people

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“And it gives me so much inspiration to be a part of it, a movement powered not by cynicism or political insiders, but by ordinary people who still believe Los Angeles is worth fighting for.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“This is one of the places in life where we allow ourselves to be known, and people got to know us as we are—as the very ordinary people that we are.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Young people watched large institutions receive support during crises while ordinary people struggled with rising costs and debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But addressing him she declared: "There is a huge, thick wall between you and us, the ordinary people."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Because theories are always being changed to account for new observations, they are never properly digested or simplified so that ordinary people can understand them.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking