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typical

[tip-i-kuhl] / ˈtɪp ɪ kəl /


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SpaceX has allocated an estimated 30% of its record-setting IPO to retail investors, much more than in a typical IPO.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

And a “strong” El Niño in 2023-24 coincided with a pretty wet year for Southern California, with downtown L.A. receiving 155% of its typical annual rainfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The fervent demand comes despite Musk’s unconventional approach to the offering and a flurry of events that would complicate a typical IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The consumer-price index for May, due out Wednesday morning, is forecast to increase a sharp 0.5%, almost three times the typical monthly increase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Since the typical well-educated European was male, I use masculine pronouns when writing about the early modern period; I do not do this when writing about our own intellectual life.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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