out of the ordinary
Example Sentences
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I have a list of 40 conservative websites that I’ll go through a couple times a week, because what I’m looking for is typically an emerging trend, or something that’s out of the ordinary.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Solomon says the meeting wasn’t anything out of the ordinary: “That group has gone over to the Treasury to talk about cybersecurity risks over a number of years,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Nothing is sadder than to watch people stroll past that memorial as if nothing is out of the ordinary, our civic pride and historical perspective crushed under the weight of indifference.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
"There was nothing out of the ordinary at all. No little cables hanging out or anything," Suranovas says.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
He enclosed notes to Sirius, telling him that nothing out of the ordinary had happened, and that they were still waiting for an answer from Percy.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
