ordinary
Example Sentences
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You would not face the 10% early withdrawal penalty, even if the money would still be taxed as ordinary income.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Wang called OpenClaw "the AI era's answer for ordinary people".
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
For decades, it remained part of a collection of seemingly ordinary specimens until Lerosey-Aubril chose to examine it as part of his research on early arthropods.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
According to the tankan, major manufacturers forecast a roughly 2% drop in ordinary profits this fiscal year, based on the assumption that the dollar will average 148.88 yen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
He had realized that the star he’d seen wasn’t an ordinary star.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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