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ordinary

[awr-dn-er-ee] / ˈɔr dnˌɛr i /




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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

Churches know better than to hold a second collection every Sunday to cover ordinary expenses, because parishioners may get tired of giving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

There was a vague feeling of unease about all of this - but it was difficult for ordinary people living nearby to prove there was anything amiss.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

If successful, such systems could transform emergency oil spill response by converting ordinary fires into highly efficient cleanup tools.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

In that glimpse, I saw an ordinary boy, kind and funny and gentle, whose heart was the brightest star in the galaxy.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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