routine
Example Sentences
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Both fall under the category of "mundane job simulations", an ever-growing gaming genre in which people carry out routine and - on the face of it - not very exciting tasks.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Officials said exposure to lead in the nuggets was found during a routine surveillance sampling conducted by a state partner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
After weeks of strikes, residents of Tehran painted a picture of a city that is still clinging to some routine despite tight security.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Americans can’t forget that their jobs and daily routine contribute to something much larger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
They’d been working on their routine for weeks!
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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