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Macron's Renaissance party has often been criticised for its weak local roots, and Attal chose to launch his presidential bid in rural France to send a message of solidarity with ordinary people.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In ordinary situations, physicists ignore the time-reversed component by choosing a single arrow of time.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
It's impossible to know what ordinary North Koreans make of this week's win, or how many of them were even able to watch Wednesday's match given they have limited access to the internet or media.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Behind the screens are ordinary civilians – mothers, taxi drivers and veterans.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
We had to act as if we were ordinary Dutch children and stop going around looking as if we had something to hide.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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