ordinary
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As with extraordinary men like Michelangelo, so with ordinary men like me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Indeed, seasonings help transform an ordinary cheese or pepperoni pizza into something with more pizzazz.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Thanks to modern imaging techniques, objects that once seemed ordinary can still reveal hidden stories from Earth's distant past.
From Science Daily • 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
It was a drab, ordinary lie to want them.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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