ordinary
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“There is overwhelming evidence that this was not ordinary trading, but a strategy designed to take quick profits through social-media posts motivated by his desire to make a quick buck,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“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
By buying into the fund, an ordinary investor gets indirect exposure to SpaceX's performance.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Implying that Platner’s behavior was nothing out of the ordinary in marital life, she went on, “No marriage is perfect, and I don’t want a perfect marriage.”
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
This was no ordinary wolf, nor even a highly unusual wolf, but something far more strange and powerful.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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