ordinary
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At that point, the accounts are treated like an individual retirement account, and withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Or maybe the rousing stories of ordinary people rising up against injustice stir something within him, something so deep that it allows him to forget which side of that conflict he’s on.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Instead, the wows come from good stagings of ordinary action: a car crash, a gripped crucifix, a hideout crowded with jostling, thrumming musical instruments.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A "very ordinary" bear was the first iteration of the company's now-booming plush charms, sharing a market with Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's wildly popular Labubus.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I am just a simple, ordinary person, not a heroine,” Joey wrote to Marie Dachauer in 1945.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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